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Japanese Painted Fan

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf

Located in Hudson, NY

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper
Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper

Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Size: 49 × 30 cm A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan (ōgi), hand-painted on paper richly decorated with gold and silver leaf.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique 19th Century Framed Japanese Silk Fans
Antique 19th Century Framed Japanese Silk Fans

Antique 19th Century Framed Japanese Silk Fans

Located in Norton, MA

Antique 19th century Framed Japanese Silk Fans comprising two attractively framed Japanese silk fans, one group with 3 Geishas, the other scenic with 3 inscriptions with 3 paintings ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Silk, Wood

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans
Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Located in Amsterdam, NL

The open fans each display a different artistic motif: floral and auspicious patterns, a white Japanese apricot tree (ume), a pair of butterflies (chô), and more.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans
Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A beautiful and rare tall two-panel byôbu (folding screen) decorated with a colourful collection of sensu (folding fans) scattered across a flowing stream, crafted from pieces of sil...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting a Ceremonial Tassel and Fan
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting a Ceremonial Tassel and Fan

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting a Ceremonial Tassel and Fan

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese woodblock print from the 19th century depicting a ceremonial tassel. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this woodblock print attracts our attention with it...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Large Meiji Imari Charger with Famille Noir Fan Motifs, Japan, 19th Century
Large Meiji Imari Charger with Famille Noir Fan Motifs, Japan, 19th Century

Large Meiji Imari Charger with Famille Noir Fan Motifs, Japan, 19th Century

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

The front is richly decorated with an elaborate arrangement of hand-painted folding fans (sensu), each featuring traditional motifs such as flowering branches, bamboo, landscape scen...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Double-Sided Samurai Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Gold and Silver Leaf Pape
Double-Sided Samurai Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Gold and Silver Leaf Pape

Double-Sided Samurai Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Gold and Silver Leaf Pape

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Size: 49 × 30 cm A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan (ōgi), hand-painted on paper richly decorated with gold and silver leaf.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Red/Black-Lacquered Fan-Shape Five-Case Lunch Box, Ric.00034
Red/Black-Lacquered Fan-Shape Five-Case Lunch Box, Ric.00034

Red/Black-Lacquered Fan-Shape Five-Case Lunch Box, Ric.00034

Located in Norton, MA

Red/Black-lacquered Fan-shape Five-case Lunch Box, China, 19th century, with three bamboo splint handles converging to form a broad strap handle over the top, decorated with chrysant...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School
Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School

Located in Brussels, BE

A pair of six-fold Japanese screens with scattered fans, a waterwheel and jakago (rock-filled baskets) in flowing water beside a riverbank with a subtle golden mist in the distance.

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

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Japanese Silk Fan, Meiji Era Japan
Japanese Silk Fan, Meiji Era Japan

Japanese Silk Fan, Meiji Era Japan

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H 0.91 in W 17.72 in D 9.45 in

Japanese Silk Fan, Meiji Era Japan

Located in Saverne, Grand Est

Precious silk fan painted with ink and embroidered, decorated with cranes in a lake landscape.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bone, Silk

Two-Panel Japanese Screen with Scattered Fans
Two-Panel Japanese Screen with Scattered Fans

Two-Panel Japanese Screen with Scattered Fans

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H 26.5 in W 70 in D 0.75 in

Two-Panel Japanese Screen with Scattered Fans

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful two-fold antique Japanese screen with silver leaf background, and design of scattered fans. Fans have various floral patterns. The screen has a traditional black lacqu...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Pair of Japanese Imari  Plates Adorned with Fans and Dragons
Pair of Japanese Imari  Plates Adorned with Fans and Dragons

Pair of Japanese Imari Plates Adorned with Fans and Dragons

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of circa 1890 Japanese plates painted with brown fans with dragons and cherry trees in blossom.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Six-Panel Screen, Scattered Fans
Six-Panel Screen, Scattered Fans

Six-Panel Screen, Scattered Fans

Unavailable

H 18.9 in W 53.75 in D 0.69 in

Six-Panel Screen, Scattered Fans

Located in New York, NY

Small six-panel screen; mineral colors, gold wash, and gold flakes on silk Scattered fans decorated with flowers of the different seasons.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Two-Panel Screen, Scattered Fan with Seasonal Flowers
Two-Panel Screen, Scattered Fan with Seasonal Flowers

Two-Panel Screen, Scattered Fan with Seasonal Flowers

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H 58.27 in W 53.15 in D 0.6 in

Two-Panel Screen, Scattered Fan with Seasonal Flowers

By Tosa School

Located in New York, NY

Two-panel folding screen; ink, mineral colors, go fun, gold leaf and gold sprinkle on paper. Design of scattered fans, decorated with flowers associated to the different seasons.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Paper Fan Bamboo Hand Painted 1980s Showa
Japanese Paper Fan Bamboo Hand Painted 1980s Showa

Japanese Paper Fan Bamboo Hand Painted 1980s Showa

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H 10.63 in W 18.12 in D 1.19 in

Japanese Paper Fan Bamboo Hand Painted 1980s Showa

Located in Paris, FR

Dimensions: 3 x 46 x H27 cm Japanese fans are made of paper on a bamboo frame, usually with a design painted on them.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Japanese Fine Birds, Fish, Dragon & Flowers "Fan" Hand Painted Screen
Japanese Fine Birds, Fish, Dragon & Flowers "Fan" Hand Painted Screen

Japanese Fine Birds, Fish, Dragon & Flowers "Fan" Hand Painted Screen

Located in South Burlington, VT

A fine early small scale Japanese hand-painted six-panel folding screen byobu conceived in a unique "fan" motif and convenient size.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Japanese Hand Painted Fans
Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Japanese Hand Painted Fans

Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Japanese Hand Painted Fans

Located in New Orleans, LA

This is a beautiful collection of antique fans mounted in fan-shaped frames. Each fan is lovely in its own right. The colors and images on the fans are bright and clear.  

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Set of 4 Antique 19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Fans in Shadowboxes.
Set of 4 Antique 19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Fans in Shadowboxes.

Set of 4 Antique 19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Fans in Shadowboxes.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Set of 4 antique 19th century Japanese hand-painted fans in shadowboxes.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Five Japanese Hand-Painted "Gold Brocade" Fan Bowls Mint, Signed and Boxed
Five Japanese Hand-Painted "Gold Brocade" Fan Bowls Mint, Signed and Boxed

Five Japanese Hand-Painted "Gold Brocade" Fan Bowls Mint, Signed and Boxed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint, signed and boxed A wonderful Japanese antique collection of five (5) attractive hand-painted ceramic fan shaped bowls Kakuzara or ceramic plates dating to the early 20th cen...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Japanese Brown Lacquer Fan Case, Showa Period, 1960's, Japan
Vintage Japanese Brown Lacquer Fan Case, Showa Period, 1960's, Japan

Vintage Japanese Brown Lacquer Fan Case, Showa Period, 1960's, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A lovely Japanese maki-e lacquer decorated fan box, Showa era, 1960's, Japan. The long rectangular fan box of brown lacquer with a large and bold design of bamboo and chrysanthemum ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Fan Painting Signed Shibata Zeshin, 19th Century
Japanese Fan Painting Signed Shibata Zeshin, 19th Century

Japanese Fan Painting Signed Shibata Zeshin, 19th Century

By Shibata Zeshin

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Japanese fan painting with a well painted naturalistic scene depicting cherry blossoms and late snow glowing under pale moonlight, circa 19th century, signed Shibata Zeshin (1807–189...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Six Panel Meiji Screen of Scattered Fans
Japanese Six Panel Meiji Screen of Scattered Fans

Japanese Six Panel Meiji Screen of Scattered Fans

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large scale dramatic Japanese late 19th-early 20th century Meiji screen depicting numerous beautifully painted fans over a silver leaf square background.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf

Fan Shaped Imari Serving Plate,  Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Fan Shaped Imari Serving Plate,  Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century

Fan Shaped Imari Serving Plate, Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Imari fan shaped Meiji Period porcelain serving plate. It has been decorated by hand in an underglaze blue and overpainted in iron red, aqua and gold. This asymetrically designed pie...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Set of 5 Japanese Black Lacquer Fan Shaped Serving Plates with Seasonal Designs
Set of 5 Japanese Black Lacquer Fan Shaped Serving Plates with Seasonal Designs

Set of 5 Japanese Black Lacquer Fan Shaped Serving Plates with Seasonal Designs

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A set of five black lacquer fan shaped serving plates with scalloped carved surfaces, rather reminiscent of shells, each one beautifully embellished with it's own unique classical se...

Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Taisho Period Golden Screen with Fans
Taisho Period Golden Screen with Fans

Taisho Period Golden Screen with Fans

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H 67.33 in W 74.81 in D 1.19 in

Taisho Period Golden Screen with Fans

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Taisho Golden Fan Screen Period: Meiji Size: 190x171 cm SKU: PTA112 Step into a world of elegance with our exquisite two-panel Taisho screen adorned in gold, depicting fans adorned...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique English Fan Pattern Plate by Wedgwood
Antique English Fan Pattern Plate by Wedgwood

Antique English Fan Pattern Plate by Wedgwood

By Wedgwood

Located in Ross, CA

19th Century plate made in England by Wedgwood, the pattern, part of the Fan collection is called Argenta Chicago. It has a turquoise center surrounded by a star pattern and fans. ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Fan Pattern Plate by Wedgwood
Antique English Fan Pattern Plate by Wedgwood

Antique English Fan Pattern Plate by Wedgwood

By Wedgwood

Located in Ross, CA

19th Century plate made in England by Wedgwood, the pattern, part of the Fan collection is called Argenta Chicago. It has a turquoise center surrounded by a star pattern and fans. ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

17th century Rare Samurai War fan
17th century Rare Samurai War fan

17th century Rare Samurai War fan

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H 12.41 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in

17th century Rare Samurai War fan

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A rare Samurai Gunsen war fan from the Mid-Edo period (17th-18th century), adorned with the distinguished crests of the Hachisuka clan. Expertly crafted from lacquered and carved bam...

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Gold Leaf

Wedgwood Majolica Fan Pattern Cup and Saucer Set, C. 1876
Wedgwood Majolica Fan Pattern Cup and Saucer Set, C. 1876

Wedgwood Majolica Fan Pattern Cup and Saucer Set, C. 1876

By Wedgwood

Located in Ross, CA

Wedgwood Argenta Fan pattern cup and saucer, the English registry date stamp marks it to 1876. Cup: 2.38 tall x 4.58 wide across handle Saucer: 5.75 x 5.75

Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A large porcelain plate finely decorated in polychrome with two fans
A large porcelain plate finely decorated in polychrome with two fans

A large porcelain plate finely decorated in polychrome with two fans

Located in Milano, IT

Large porcelain plate finely decorated in polychrome with two fans in the center: one with a brown background with cherry blossoms, the other with a shishi next to blooming peonies. ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of 18th Century Dr. Wall Worcester "Fan" Pattern Dishes
A Pair of 18th Century Dr. Wall Worcester "Fan" Pattern Dishes

A Pair of 18th Century Dr. Wall Worcester "Fan" Pattern Dishes

By Royal Worcester

Located in Katonah, NY

Wall Worcester soft-paste porcelain dishes, decorated in Imari style with the "Old Japan Fan" pattern. Painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in red and green enamels, and gilt.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Neoclassical Porcelain

Aesthetic Movement Ebonised and Gilt Painted Panel Mantel Clock

Aesthetic Movement Ebonised and Gilt Painted Panel Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

An aesthetic movement Ebonised and gilt painted panel mantel clock, the gong-striking movement with outside countwheel no. 1543, the dial and panels painted with Japanese birds, fans...

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Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Mantel Clocks

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Painted Fans
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Painted Fans

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Painted Fans

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H 61 in W 66 in D 1 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Painted Fans

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Screen: Painted fans. Open fans depicting wild pinks, Heian period folks, otogi inu (dog shaped boxes, Okuni dancers with poems and closed fans, on silver leaf.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Gilt Painted Japanese Folding Wall Fan
Gilt Painted Japanese Folding Wall Fan

Gilt Painted Japanese Folding Wall Fan

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H 36 in W 64 in D 2 in

Gilt Painted Japanese Folding Wall Fan

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large display piece, this fan features rosewood stained bamboo slats supporting a gilded painting of bamboo. Striking piece fits well into chinoiserie and Hollywood Regency decor, ev...

Category

20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

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Japanese Painted Fan For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese painted fan you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and ceramic, every Japanese painted fan was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese painted fan — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese painted fan is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Japanese Painted Fan?

The average selling price for a Japanese painted fan at 1stDibs is $1,475, while they’re typically $180 on the low end and $25,000 for the highest priced.