Japanese Signed Two-Sided Hand Fan with Abstract Patterns asparagus candle with one small crack in

with one small crack in the lacquer on one short side at the very bottom

and the ice below

I love it just as an object (with a handy hole at the top for hanging)

It has a wonderful presence and a fire cloud on one side from the traditional outdoor firing

Japanese Signed Two-Sided Hand Fan with Abstract Patterns asparagus candle with one small crack inThis 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