Five Paths and Marshals Black Taoist Fan

A tall red mark stands out among the gold-colored characters on the dark fan. The smaller inscriptions follow the folds toward the pivot.

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The Five Paths motif expresses a prosperity wish. Here it identifies the theme of the design, not a promise about the owner’s finances.

The Five Thunders name evokes thunder command in Taoist ritual imagery. A devotee may choose this motif for protection or as a guardian emblem for the home. The inscription and its layout distinguish one rendition from another.

The shape is easiest to compare by looking at the outer edge and the design near the handle. Distinguish a fan-shaped display piece from a usable folding fan; the outline alone does not establish that the object opens.

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