Japanese Clown Papier Mache and Cloth Vintage Hand Puppet green-glazed I’d hang these vintage Japanese

I’d hang these vintage Japanese fans on the wall immediately to enjoy them as the gorgeous objects that they are all winter long—and to be reminded that summer will come again

The underside of the lid and interior bottom of the box is lined with dark green fabric with a little padding underneath

Woven of sweetgrass and dyed ash splint

that this drawing dates to the mid- to late 19th century

Japanese Clown Papier Mache and Cloth Vintage Hand Puppet green-glazed I’d hang these vintage JapaneseA few months ago I found a wonderful Japanese cat hand puppet (which immediately sold) that was clearly made by the same maker as this terrific clown and I will continue to hunt for more of the like as I am completely in love with them! With a hand painted papier mache head and a body sewn of two complementary brown and white patterned fabrics, I find it just completely charming. I believe it dates to the 1940s or so, and is ready to be used for a