Japanese Paper Handheld Chochin Lantern Vtg Nagaragawa Fishing Black White LT76 Pair Inside the gourd are hidden

Inside the gourd are hidden two tiny kokeshi dolls

Vtg Japanese Art-board Painting Shikishi Crabs Clams Tidepool

Slight tear bottom right

Item weight:  42 grams

Japanese Paper Handheld Chochin Lantern Vtg Nagaragawa Fishing Black White LT76 Pair Inside the gourd are hiddenVintage Japanese Chochin Lantern This is a vintage Japanese paper lantern called chochin. It is made with thin, white washi paper with a thin bamboo frame lacquered in black. It compresses flat for storage. In black and red, it is decorated with big kanji that say "Nagara River" and "Gifu" as well as silhouettes of the famous cormorant fishing in Gifu Prefecture. The unique feature of this piece is that it's meant to be handheld. It comes with a black