Japanese Wooden Kokeshi Doll Vtg Black Traditional Craft Poem Deer Autumn KF792 celadon Kanji on the side reads:

Kanji on the side reads: Syuku

This is a vintage Japanese holding fan

82 cm long x 55 cm wide

Hexagon shape

We got this item at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu

Japanese Wooden Kokeshi Doll Vtg Black Traditional Craft Poem Deer Autumn KF792 celadon Kanji on the side reads:Vtg Japanese Wooden Kokeshi Doll This vintage Japanese wooden kokeshi doll has a classic design (round head, cylindrical body). The body is straight with brown bands on the top and bottom. The shoulder is tapered with a thin neck and a wobbly head. It is painted with a Japanese poem, Waka, and its scenery with a pagoda, deer, trees, and a distant mountain. The facial expression is calm , eyes closed, and the tufts of hair with blue and white ribbons