Japanese Washi Paper Fan Sesson Uchiwa Vtg Bamboo Frame Morning Glory U123 Black Kanji on the box: celadon

Kanji on the box: celadon

Vtg Japanese Brushed Lacquer Wooden Plate

Design of Japanese lucky plants

The sake cup is written as Yana Association in July 1959

Japanese Washi Paper Fan Sesson Uchiwa Vtg Bamboo Frame Morning Glory U123 Black Kanji on the box: celadonVintage 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.