Shikebiki fan
The traditional colors of Edo were painted by hand by craftsmen.
The Japanese paper is dyed with dyestuffs as it is, and the fan surface is hand-painted with fine lines by skilled craftsmen.
Shike" means silk threads drawn from silkworms, and "shike-biki" is a technique of dyeing delicate striped patterns on fabric with a comb-like shike brush. Shikebi is a technique in which delicate stripes are dyed on fabric with a comb-like brush. All the work is done by hand by specialized craftsmen, and it is possible to express a gentleness different from woven stripes, and a variety of stripes and lattice patterns. Shisehiki folding fan is a fan made with this technique.
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Shikebiki fanDouble-sided Pattern, Indigo [Reprinted in Japanese Gen-Urushi] with Paulownia Box and Bag, 7.5".
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- ¥44,000
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- ¥44,000
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