Fan and inro, Partially opened fan, decorated with a landscape with pine trees by a lake. In addition, a medicine box (inro) on which a crane and bamboo is depicted. In addition, a bead (ojime) of gemstone and a belt knot (netsuke) of ivory in the shape of a turtle. A long-haired turtle is a symbol of a long life, because of the belief that it gets a tail of seaweed at the age of 10 000. The crane and pine trees are also lucky symbols. With three poems, fan, Totoya Hokkei (mentioned on object), Japan, c. 1822, paper, colour woodcut, h 181 mm × w 162 mm
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