[Stylish summer accessories highlighting interesting materials].

In order to make the most of the interestingness of the material, the fan surface is speckled with foil that has a slightly different expression on each piece, randomly stamped to give it a layered look.

The main foil on the fan surface is silver foil that has been aged to obtain its color.

Silver has the property of reacting with the sulfur content in the atmosphere to form a curtain on its surface, which appears black to the human eye when the curtain is formed to the point where it no longer transmits light.
This is the original phenomenon behind the idiom "smoked silver.

In this smoked series, you can enjoy the coloring that appears during the process of the slow growth of the film and the coloring of fully matured smoked silver.

Since the color is obtained by taking advantage of the characteristics of the material rather than artificially coloring it, the unique texture of each piece is slightly different, and no two pieces will ever be the same.

[Design]

This is a design with a large area of bamboo and a large number of fan bones, often used in silk fans developed in Europe and China.

By not carving or otherwise decorating the large bone portion, the fan surface and the material of the bamboo are emphasized.

The fan surface processing and tailoring with Japanese traditional Japanese paper and foil, and the stylish design developed in Europe and China are a hybrid of the traditional Japanese craftsmanship with attention to detail and materiality and the continental culture that enjoys sophisticated design.

The use of a black fan bone creates a modern and unique item that contrasts well with the surface of the fan.

[Detail]

The elegant handmade fans made by traditional craftsmen specializing in each process, such as fan surface processing, folding, and attaching, work together to create a sense of luxury that only a Kyoto-style fan can offer.

The traditional techniques of leaf-stamping and gilding, which have been handed down in Kyoto for centuries, are utilized to create an original product that pursues a texture that is difficult to express through printing.

[Folding fans in Japan].

In Japan, fans were used in Shinto rituals and festivals, and were incorporated into the etiquette of the arts, the warrior class, and aristocratic society.

The shape of the folding fan is also meant to wish for the future prosperity of the person to whom it is sent, and it has long been a cultural item used as a gift.

They have a long history in Japan and have become a representative specialty product that encompasses culture and identity.

[Materials]
Japanese paper, silver leaf

Fan bone, bamboo

[Size]

Height: approx. 22.5 cm (7"5") x width: approx. 41.5 cm

When you open it or look up at it, you will be able to smell the Japanese fragrance in a whiff.

Each piece is handmade, so there may be slight individual differences.

Also, since metal foil is used, the color may look different depending on how the light hits it.
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