Japanese Wooden War Fan Paddle Gunbai Vtg Sumo Referee Tassel

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.

• This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

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