Japanese Signed Two-Sided Hand Fan with Abstract Patterns horse bust I purchased this piece from

I purchased this piece from an estate sale in Newton

the seat of the tribal government

super sturdy

which included a wonderful collection of mid-century and contemporary ceramics

4 5/8" at tallest

Japanese Signed Two-Sided Hand Fan with Abstract Patterns horse bust I purchased this piece fromThis 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