Japanese Paper Fan Uchiwa Vtg Bamboo Frame Calligraphy Foliage Black Gold U182 Edo from the series Auspicious Desires

from the series Auspicious Desires on Land and Sea (Sankai medetai zue)

This particular vase has beautiful designs etched into each side (flowers and animals)

Packed weight: 497 grams

153 cm long x 1 cm wide

Gold lacquer is worn in some places

Japanese Paper Fan Uchiwa Vtg Bamboo Frame Calligraphy Foliage Black Gold U182 Edo from the series Auspicious DesiresVintage 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