Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fans with Red Lotus - sold individually picture of a woman I'd guess there was once

I'd guess there was once more vivid color on the top--one can still see some red

There is such a warmth and intimacy to it that I'd guess the painter

Very thin-walled

this ceramic vase feels at once ancient and decidedly modern

and on the interior walls

Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fans with Red Lotus - sold individually picture of a woman I'd guess there was onceI'd guess the red lotus design on this pair of vintage Japanese Uchiwa fans is a logo of some sort that corresponds with the name of a business on the back if only I could read Japanese! My guess might be an airline, but perhaps a restaurant whatever the case, I think they are pretty lovely things, I'd guess 1950s 60s, and would be inclined to tie a red ribbon around the handles and hang them on the wall. Both are of the same design lotus on the front