Ratchet Style Old Handmade Wooden Noisemaker shoe shaped bank as well as to display

as well as to display

I'd guess the red lotus design on this pair of vintage Japanese Uchiwa fans is a logo of some sort that corresponds with the name of a business on the back

In any event

for serving nuts

Ratchet Style Old Handmade Wooden Noisemaker shoe shaped bank as well as to displayThese old noisemakers aka clappers, clackers, battle rattles, etc. are pretty fun to wave around, with a strong motion of the arm producing a satisfying, loud thwack as the tongue slaps the side of the notched wheel as it turns (or, of course, one can just use a second hand to turn it.) A perfect, simple design solution to the need to make noise(!), it's also just a great looking object this one with boxed end stained green, and a nice turned handle.