Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fan, Presumed by Keisuke Serizawa boston 5” in diameter x 1”

5” in diameter x 1” tall and in very good condition

approx 4 3/4" across with handle

with his great elongated body seeming poised and ready to take off swimming

often in the form of “whitework” - white thread on white cotton

Whoever created this large wooden scrapbook long ago must have had pretty grand expectations for the arts and crafts projects it would contain

Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fan, Presumed by Keisuke Serizawa boston 5” in diameter x 1”I'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