Japanese Folding Fan Sensu Vtg Bamboo Frame Red Beige Gold Waves Pattern 4D953 Dragon The picture represents a woman

The picture represents a woman at a window

Shinto offerings are almost always presented on raised wooden trays called  sanpo/sanbou

Kannon Bosatsu standing on a fish

which make it easy to hold

Japanese Folding Fan Sensu Vtg Bamboo Frame Red Beige Gold Waves Pattern 4D953 Dragon The picture represents a womanVintage Japanese Folding Fan Sensu Maisen This is a traditional Japanese fan called Sensu. You can use this when it's hot or as decoration. It is sometimes used in traditional Japanese dance. It's decorated with light yellow and red lines as well as a horizontal wave pattern. This type of fan is called maisen and is traditionally used during Noh theater and traditional dance performances. Red, beige, gold, brown Paper, bamboo C1970 Fan approx. 33 cm