Japanese Paper Folding Fan Sensu Bamboo Frame Brown Silver Floral Swirl 4D898 kukai Playing veena

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Wife of Amida Nyorai and mother of Kannon Bosatsu

Crack on the wooden body

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) is a calligraphy of the Buddhists phrase Namu Amida Butsu written vertically

Japanese Paper Folding Fan Sensu Bamboo Frame Brown Silver Floral Swirl 4D898 kukai Playing veenaVintage Japanese Folding Fan Sensu This is a traditional Japanese folding fan called sensu. You can use this when it's hot or as decoration. This fan is made with a natural bamboo frame. The front side has a brown and beige floral swirl pattern. The back side is the same design but gray silver with beige. The flowers look like roses. The end pieces are lacquered brown in the Shunkei style. Brown, beige, gray Paper, bamboo C1970 Fan approx. 22. 5 cm