Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fan, Presumed by Keisuke Serizawa model wooden boat but overall in good shape

but overall in good shape for its age

5” in diameter

and special thanks from the authors to Gropius

a magazine for salesmen” and author of such titles as “The Greatest Thrill in the World” and “Lincoln

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

Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fan, Presumed by Keisuke Serizawa model wooden boat but overall in good shapeI'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