Japanese Paper Fan Uchiwa Vtg Bamboo Frame Calligraphy Foliage Black Gold U182 Edo 12 cm wide x 2

12 cm wide x 2 cm tall

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

so please do not select surface mail for this item

Item weight: 633 grams

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

Japanese Paper Fan Uchiwa Vtg Bamboo Frame Calligraphy Foliage Black Gold U182 Edo 12 cm wide x 2Vintage 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