Antique porcelain Japanese vase with 3-D high relief, 4 figures with fan as a weapon, Edo period (1603-1867)

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Antique porcelain Japanese vase with 3-D high relief, 4 figures with fan as a weapon, Edo period (1603-1867) Unique porcelain vase with 3-dimensional protruding 4 figures: 2 figures of court women in kimono and 2 figures of court men with fans. At first, fans were the used solely by men, but as they came to be decorated with colors and paintings, women began to carry them for decoration. At that time, only aristocrats and similarly wealthy people would carry them, but by the Edo period (1603-1867), they had become widely popular among the general public. The oldest signs of fans can be seen in ancient Chinese records as well as visually represented in the wall paintings of the Ancient Egyptians. In ancient Japan, they were first used as symbols to indicate people's rank in society. They were also used as weapons and a place to write messages. In battles, they were used as signals to their soldiers and they are still to this day used in important ceremonies and rituals. There are many different versions and we shall be exploring two today. First came the Uchiwa, which is believed to have been introduced to Japan from China in the Nara Period (710-794). The Sensu was thought to be created by accident in the Japanese Court in the 6-9th century. Japan then repays China the favor and introduces them to this new type of fan. Sharing is caring after all! Height: 14.25” = 36.5 cm Width of the base: 9 x 9 cm

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