A HAGOITA PADDLE Japan, c. 1900, Meiji period (1868-1912) A painted wood hagoita paddle with a three-dimensional collaged woman in embroidered silk. Stamp and sticker on the backside. HEIGHT 47 cm Condition: Good age-related condition, a chip to the wood and minimal damage to the silk. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. Kept in the same family since the first half of the 20th century and thence by descent.