This is a wooden war fan. It is black with a white, red and gold illustration of a tiger and a dragon on one side and has gold-colored ideograms on a black background on the other side. This war fan has two decorative orange tassels.
Vtg Japanese War Fan Gunbai
This item is a wooden war fan. It is black with a white, red and gold illustration of a tiger under the moon and a dragon under the sun on one side and has gold-colored ideograms on a black background on the other side. This war fan has two decorative orange tassels. This item would make a fabulous display on a shelf or wall.
Japanese war fans, also called gunbai, once used on the battlefields by Japanese warlords, are nowadays used by referees in sumo wrestling.
- Wood, ropes
- C1930
- Ideograms: 天下泰平 tenkataihei Peace reigns over the land
- Item weight: 93 grams
- Packed weight: 593 grams
- Approx. 32.4 cm long x 14.9 cm wide x 1.5 thick (ropes and tassels are approx. 58 cm long)
- Good condition. Dents and chips. The paint is peeling and missing in some spots. Stains and discoloration on the tassels. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
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This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya
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