Picture Ohgi by Takehi Sterling Silver Japanese Fan hand engraved wit Gold inlay

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Sterling Silver Japanese Fan hand engraved with Gold inlay, Ohgi by Takehiko
Vintage Japanese Sterling Silver Fan Ohgi  Takehiko.  By PICTURE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR JAPANESE LANGUAGE. SEE PHOTOS.
The wooden frame glass case measures19,5" high x 16" wide x 2.75" deep including the base and the silver fan inside the case measures 7.0" wide x 4.5" high.
Takehiko Seki is a well-known master silversmith who has been producing many elegant precious metal ornaments. Takehiko Seki II (Kazuo Seki) studied silversmith under his father Takehiko I since his middle school and he had established Seki Kohgei Co., Ltd. with his father in 1963 after he had graduated from college. He had received a prize from the Minister of Labor for his work "Image of the Sea" in 1989 and established himself as a silversmith in his own right and recognized as a Master of Traditional Crafts in 1990. He had succeeded his father's name Takehiko upon his fatherâe(tm)s 88th birthday in 1996.
Their silversmith crafts are based on the traditional Japanese metal craft known as the Kazari-Shoku in Japanese and originally the Kazari-Shoku craftsmen work with metal sheets and produce decorative ornaments for Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. It was Takehiko I who wanted to realize a wider range of exposure and recognition for the craft works that were made of precious metals (they work with gold as well) by blending his traditional craft with modern techniques and design.
The motif on the fan is called the Shochikubai design and it is an auspicious decoration made up of the pine, bamboo and plum blossom symbolizing longevity, strength and beauty. The word itself is taken from their individual names, "sho" for pine, "chiku" for bamboo, and "bai" for plum. The combination of the three is considered to be particularly lucky.
Also the shape of a spreading fan is considered good luck in Japan and it is called "Suehirogari. The spread fan has the shape that widens toward the end from the pivot and this implies good luck as prosperity and auspiciousness increase more and more as time goes. The condition of the piece is very good and its age is from the 1970's.
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