Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fan, Presumed by Keisuke Serizawa model wooden boat but it's in very good

but it's in very good shape

and special thanks from the authors to Gropius

and I've learned the pinks are in fact pretty rare

cracks or flaws

Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fan, Presumed by Keisuke Serizawa model wooden boat but it's in very goodI'm always on the lookout for beautiful vintage Japanese fans, and this is really a striking one. I am fairly certain it is the work of Keisuke Serizawa (1895 1984), a Japanese textile designer (and National Treasure) renowned for his stencil patterns and dying techniques applied to the creation of kimono, paper prints, wall scrolls, folding screens, curtains, calendars, and fans like this one. These Keisuke Serizawa fans have become fairly rare to