Battledore

Battledore

Hagoita mounted in framed box with glass. Battledore: paddle-shaped black-painted edges black cloth covered handle background of painted silk - white and salmon colored blossoms (plum) willow leaves. Calligraphy on wood upper left: Asa zuma ("shallow wife"). Padded silk female figure with dressed hairdo: silver and pink plum blossums gold center piece orange and gold brocade silver ornaments orange tie with orange and white tassels. Layers of kimono depicted: gold blossums on white ground; gold blossoms on pink and white ground; blue diamond-shaped design on white ground; gold brocade on orange ground; black and gold checks in center; gold on green brocade; gold blue and green brocaded cloud designs at left. Painted silk hands hold fan with pine design in right hand and two pink feathered shuttlecocks with bells in left hand.

1986.058.001