Vintage Japanese Paper Uchiwa Fan w/Box
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 from the department store Takashimaya and features a Toshio Matsuo print of a large sea bird over a crashing ocean waves background called "Sound of Waves". For hanging on the wall, this piece includes a light blue woven silk wall hanger. It has a carved wooden handle and contains the original box.
- Blue, white, gray, brown
- Paper, wood, silk
- C1980
- Kanji on fan:
敏男 (Toshio, artist's name), 高嶋屋 (Takashimaya, department store)
- Kanji on box:
松尾敏男 (Meiji Hashimoto), 高嶋屋名物 (Takashimaya specialty), 大うちわ (large uchiwa),
潮音 (Sound of Waves, title)
- Item weight: 669 grams
- Packed weight: 1000 grams
- Approx. 50 cm long x 35 cm wide
- Good condition considering age. Box has some staining. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- Acquired in the famous Osu Antique Fair in Nagoya, Japan
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