A Gunsen or War fan, the stiff paper leaf painted recto and verso with a red sun, with brass sticks - 11in. (28cm.), Japanese, mid-19th century

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A Gunsen or War fan, the stiff paper leaf painted recto and verso with a red sun, with brass sticks - 11in. (28cm.), Japanese, mid-19th century
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The use of brass on a war fan seems very unusual

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