Vintage Japanese Paper Uchiwa Fan
This is a Japanese vintage paper fan or Uchiwa. Uchiwa is a traditional fan tool typically made of wood or bamboo and paper in a flat paddle-like shape. This particular fan has a black lacquered bamboo handle. It features a single character at the center of the fan written on a square piece of paper. A gap between the square and the background reveals the natural bamboo frame. The right side of the decorative background is black with gold bamboo foliage while the left side is white with small golden dots. The other side of this fan is white.
- Black, gold, red
- Paper, bamboo
- C1980
- Item weight: 29 grams
- Packed weight: 300 grams
- Approx. 40.7 cm long x 22 cm wide
- Good condition considering age. Some marks and stains. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- Acquired in the famous Osu Antique Fair in Nagoya, Japan
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