Japanese Signed Two-Sided Hand Fan with Abstract Patterns singing sticks I believe is a Suzani

I believe is a Suzani

It measures 5 7/8" in diameter and 5 1/2" with lid (without lid 5 3/8" tall)

I’m truly in love with this one

unsigned but presumed mid-century as it seems quintessentially so

the bright blue ground

Japanese Signed Two-Sided Hand Fan with Abstract Patterns singing sticks I believe is a SuzaniThis 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