Vintage Japanese Hand Bellows post cards helping to lay the foundations

helping to lay the foundations for contemporary color research

Relaxed fit

The product is packaged in a metal case featuring a soft interior

Medium: 5 3/8 inches diameter

Vintage Japanese Hand Bellows post cards helping to lay the foundationsA vintage Japanese hand bellows used for stoking charcoal fires. Made with a wooden frame, pleated paper interior, and a metal nozzle, this compact bellows directed air precisely onto hibachi and hearth coals. Likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, it reflects the domestic tools of pre electric Japanese households. Compact size suited to hibachi era domestic cooking. Beautiful patina and age worn surfaces. The paper has small tears