Japanese Signed Two-Sided Hand Fan with Abstract Patterns singing sticks This unmarked vintage planter features

This unmarked vintage planter features elegant lines and great proportions

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

and I also found its exact twin selling online for $275

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

Each plate measures 8

Japanese Signed Two-Sided Hand Fan with Abstract Patterns singing sticks This unmarked vintage planter featuresThis 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