Japanese Signed Two-Sided Hand Fan with Abstract Patterns asparagus candle though still latches

though still latches

While quintessentially mid-century

Or perhaps a repair made along the way somewhere

It has a wonderful presence and a fire cloud on one side from the traditional outdoor firing

Japanese Signed Two-Sided Hand Fan with Abstract Patterns asparagus candle though still latchesThis is just about the most beautiful little Japanese fan sensu that I can imagine! Constructed of what I believe is a woodblock print on paper and a bamboo structure, it is two sided, featuring a unique composition of different patterns on each side, perhaps inspired by kimono textile patterns, and executed in a wonderfully nuanced palette of purples, blues, pinks and ochres. These are punctuated with black Japanese characters, which I wish I could