Handheld fan No. 9

It is cotton fan of the cotton handle of the handle.

It was one of the lattice patterns, and it was called "stone tatami" because it was a square pattern like a stone mat of a shrine. Since the feature of the pattern continues without interruption, it has the meaning to symbolize eternity and prosperity, and it is regarded as a lucky pattern. It was used in the costume of kabuki actors in the Edo period and became very popular. It seems to have been used since the Kofun period.

Size:７21 cm