Edo Zodiac Folding Fan – Year of the Snake | Designed by Jacques Averna | Made by Ibasen | Presented at Maison & Objet

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Product number: 02-06-131-0578
Brands: Ibasen
Categories: fashion accessories

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Amid the growing demand, even in Europe, due to global warming, we made folding fans with motifs of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs.
They were designed by French designer Jacques Averna.
The fans are characterised by their modern and bold design, with vibrant and fun illustrations the French designer is known covering the entire fan surface, while still preserving the traditional shape of Edo folding fans.

The large animal illustrations highlight the humorous and mysterious world of animal caricatures.
When you open each folding fan, the face of the animal appears as if it is alive.
This dynamic design allows users to make new discoveries every time they use their fan.

Adorned by modern and bold patterns that appear when the fans are unfolded, all while preserving the traditional shape of Edo folding fans with wider ribs and wider leaf width − the fans reinterpret the sophistication and stylishness loved by native Tokyoites in a modern context.
This product is perfect for yourself or as a gift for loved ones.
Why not choose the appropriate zodiac animal design for your friend or loved one and give them the gift of a stylish folding fan?

Size: 22.5cm Length (when opened)

Material: Japanese paper, bamboo

Chinese zodiac chart

Chinese zodiac chart（1955年～2025年）

Chinese Zodiac	Gregorian Year
Rat	1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Ox	1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Tiger	1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Rabbit	1955, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Dragon	1956, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Snake	1957, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Horse	1958, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Goat	1959, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey	1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster	1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog	1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Boar	1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

Ibasen

https://www.ibasen.co.jp/en
Sharing the best of Edo to Japan and overseas with “Uchiwa” fans and folding fans

Founded in 1590. Ibasen boasts a history of more than 400 years as a long-established store manufacturing and selling uchiwa fans and folding fans, and has been loved by many “Edokko.( a person born and brought up in Tokyo)” At its founding, the company was a purveyor of Japanese paper and bamboo to the Shogunate, but during the Edo period they began to use these materials to add value by producing uchiwa and folding fans. Since the Edo period, when it became popular to have ukiyo-e paintings on fans, these uchiwa fans have been popular with a prominent lineup of artists including Utagawa Toyokuni I, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, and Utagawa Hiroshige. In this way, Ibasen is still working hard to hand down the Edo culture as a publisher of ukiyo-e.

Of the product array, the Edo uchiwa fans and folding fans stand out as representing the Ibasen brand. The feature of Edo uchiwa fans is that they are made by splitting a single piece of bamboo, unlike Kyoto uchiwa, which produces the body and pattern parts of the fan separately. The large uchiwa fans printed using precious woodblocks using fan paintings by Toyokuni and Kuniyoshi, etc. are also popular as art to decorate rooms.

On the other hand, it is a feature of Edo folding fans that they have fewer, thicker backbones and wider folds. While the Kyoto style fans tend to have a thin backbone and elegant patterns, the Edo style is more simple and bold, with fine patterns and characters, etc. For example, there are auspicious patterns such as wave plovers and nine horses, representative of “everything will be fine.” Just as with the uchiwa fans, there is also a unique Ibasen lineup of folding fans with ukiyo-e prints.

Ibasen is also embarking on new initiatives to widely share the culture of Edo. One, is a collaboration with ukiyo-e and manga. In 2014, the 80th anniversary of the birth of Fujiko F Fujio, a collaborative fan was produced that brought Doraemon (a popular manga character created by Fujiko F. Fujio) into the world of ukiyo-e, and the company has ambitions to continue to play ukiyo-e off against the Japanese culture of today. The company has also released a VR ukiyo-e museum in the metaverse, and has started selling products utilizing NFT technology. This new approach is aimed at not only appealing to Japan, but also actively appealing overseas.

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Description

Size: 22.5cm Length (when opened)

Material: Japanese paper, bamboo

Chinese zodiac chart

Chinese zodiac chart（1955年～2025年）

Chinese Zodiac	Gregorian Year
Rat	1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Ox	1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Tiger	1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Rabbit	1955, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Dragon	1956, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Snake	1957, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Horse	1958, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Goat	1959, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey	1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster	1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog	1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Boar	1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019