Vintage Japanese Hand Bellows post cards they offer a sculptural take

they offer a sculptural take on a timeless form

40"  x 13 3/4"

or impositions

making every piece quietly unique

Aloeswood Incense by Japanese brand Hasami

Vintage Japanese Hand Bellows post cards they offer a sculptural takeA 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