JAPANESE "GUNSEN" FOLDING FAN. IT WAS USED BY SAMURAI DURING THE FIGHTINGS OR TO GIVE ORDERS. DOUBLE LACQUERED WASHI PAPER LEAF WITH THE IMPERIAL SYMBOL OF RISING SUN ON A SIDE, WITH THE MOON ON THE OTHER SIDE. WOOD STICKS (PROBABLY ROSEWOOD), STEEL GUARD STICKS WITH TWO "SHAKUDO" ( ALLOY GOLD COPPER ) MEDALLIONS APPLIED, DEPICTING THE "KAMON" (COAT OF ARMS) OF THE OWNER'S FAMILY (HE COULD HAVE BEEN A DAIMYO, A FEUDAL WARLORD, NOT A REGULAR SAMURAI) EDO PERIOD (GENROKU) END XVII CENTURY, EARLY XVIII (CERTIFIED BY AN EXPERT). CM. 33,5. MAX SPREAD CM. 59. STICKS 9 + 2.