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 is called a sesson uchiwa, a uniquely shaped fan with a wide, flat bottom and a thick handle. Its frame is completely bamboo and has washi paper carefully pressed onto it featuring the famous monk of Zen Buddhism, Daruma Daishi. He is more modernly associated with daruma dolls made of paper mache that symbolize perseverance, luck, and goal-making. He is seen here holding a white fly whisk (called byakuhotsu) that is known as a token of authority. This type of fan was made popular in the Muromachi Period and is still handcrafted to this day.
- Beige, brown, gray, black
- Paper, bamboo
- Kanji on back: A short description of the history of sesson uchiwa
- C1990
- Item weight: 34 grams
- Packed weight: 234 grams
- Approx. 35.5 cm long x 26 cm wide
- Good condition considering age. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- Acquired at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan
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