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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 180818, member: 2844&quot;]Hi Phyllis, welcome.</p><p>Gorgeous fan. It is of the type used in Noh drama, and might be older than you think, possibly Tokugawa. </p><p>Noh is the more formal traditional Japanese theatre, with a lot of symbolism. The stage is dark and austere, but the costumes are flamboyant. Noh fans are usually painted on a gold ground, like the pretty souvenir fans you see nowadays. Your fan would have been much brighter in its day. </p><p>The scene looks like pine trees by a stream under the moonlight. All these things would be important to the symbolism of the play. I am no expert on Noh drama, but if you could find one, he/she could help you. Keep us posted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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