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Folding Fan, Sensu Fan has ten black lacquered spokes joined at the bottom with a metal pin. Both sides of the fan are covered with [paper card folded accordion style. and stitched with white thread to the outside spokes. One side of the fan is painted with red and silver cloud formations which form the background for a painted maple tree The trunk is brown and black and the leaves are painted in shades of orange, green and yellow with gold veins. This side represents autumn. The other side is painted in gold and red cloud formations forming the background. Cherry or plum tree with black - charcoal color trunk and the blossoms are in shades of pink with green and yellow centers. Orange, yellow and green leaves with gold veins.

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