Hagoita-racket samt textiler, 2 st, siden, Japan, 1900-talets första del.
A wooden paddle decorated with textile and paper applications in the shape of a geisha and a monk with a fish. The back of the paddle with painted bamboo and flowers. Length c. 47 cm. Creme coloured silk textile with woven flower pattern c. 125 x 73 cm. Red silk textile with woven gold pattern c. 100 x 99 cm.
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Provenance
From the Collection of Ebba-Stina Kiku Gadelius (1916-2022), thence by descent.
The foundation of the collection was laid by her father Knut Gadelius (1864-1932), who founded the Gadelius company.
Ebba was the third child of Knut Gadelius, she was born in Tokyo and grew up in Japan. She herself had a career as an artist and textile designer both in the USA and France and her design and art was strongly influcenced by her early years in Japan.
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Hagoita is the paddles used for playing hanetsuki during New Year and is considered to drive away evil spirits. The hagoita was introduced during the Muromachi period (1392-1573) and the current shape of the paddles evolved during the Edo period (1603-1868) with padded applications in the shape of kabuki actors. The hagoita has since then become a popular collectable and is also made as souvernirs.
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