Vintage Japanese Geisha Odori Wakaba of Ginza Maiogi Folding Dance Fan: Oct20-G

Description

Vintage Japanese Geisha Odori Wakaba of Ginza Maiogi Folding Dance Fan: Oct20-G
舞扇
Maiogi Dance Fan
Design:
This antique fan was made by Wakaba
わかば
of Tokyo for performance by members of a Buyo dance school
.
This fan is streaks of gold and amber tones.
It has natural
lacqured bamboo struts and lead weights. It comes in its original
Kiri (paulownia) wood box.
It
measures 20” or 51cm from tip to tip when open and is 11½” or about 29cm long when closed. Superior quality,
this would be perfect for performances or for displa
y…
Condition:
This fan is structurally sound but has been well used with scuffs, bends and minor tears and has
a vintage patina form storage over time. The kiri wood box is in excellent condition
:
see photos.
Their condition has be carefully taken into consideration in the price so please see photos for details. The first 2 photos show both sides of the fans. Please examine them carefully to be sure you are happy with the fans before making your purchase.
Made in Japan
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Hannari-ya
_gsrx_vers_1233 (GS 8.1.1 (1233))
IMPORTANT: 2020 PANDEMIC SHIPPING NOTE
Note that due to reduced flights, JAPAN POST has suspended Air Parcel service to the USA, Australia and a few other countries (Europe is not effected). It is not known how long this will last but in the meantime, we are using JAPAN POST SURFACE mail which has tracking and insurance but can take about 60 days to the USA.
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