9th Mar, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2176
 

2176

A Japanese Fixed Fan of Bamboo, advertising The Fujiya Hotel, Miyanoshita, Hakone, Japan,...

A Japanese Fixed Fan of Bamboo, advertising The Fujiya Hotel, Miyanoshita, Hakone, Japan, carrying the railway timetables and destinations, and information for the tram cars. The hotel is described as providing First Class accommodation with electric light and natural hot springs. The verso is painted with an outdoor scene including a locust and foliage. Height 15.75 inches or 40cm. Together with A Japanese Paper Dance Fan, mounted on bamboo sticks, cord details entwined around the upper sections of the guards. The recto is painted in pastel colours, depicting figures crossing a river on a raft, a simple fire burning, and rural habitation in the foreground. The recto is painted with winter pine branches and cones. Guard length 13 inches or 33cm (2)

Fixed fan: Purchased at Christie's SK on 13th May 1980 for £15.00.
Folding fan: Purchased at Bonhams on 3rd of October 1979 for £25.00

Sold for £80
Estimated at £50 - £70


 

Fixed fan, good. Folding fan, the cord is not fully fixed in place, the leaf has some nicks to the top of the folds, and the edges of the folds are quite worn.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 9th Mar, 2019

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