cuffs and fishing line are etched into exposed grey stone
and a ton of useful information packed in
I'd guess mid-century but am just not sure
head measures approx 1 7/8" wide x 3" tall
including I believe a ruled one--but there is no mark anywhere on this that I can find
Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fan, Presumed by Keisuke Serizawa watercolor boxes cuffs and fishing line areI'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