Japanese Washi Paper Fan Sesson Uchiwa Vtg Bamboo Frame Morning Glory U123 Black Vtg Japanese Brushed Lacquer Wooden

Vtg Japanese Brushed Lacquer Wooden Plate

The sake cup is written as Yana Association in July 1959

[Compartments] 17 x 20x 17

and gold  Japanese Sometsuke

5 wide cm x 3 tall cm

Japanese Washi Paper Fan Sesson Uchiwa Vtg Bamboo Frame Morning Glory U123 Black Vtg Japanese Brushed Lacquer WoodenVintage 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 with a silhouetted morning glory with buds and leaves (asagao) floral design.