Hand-painted Folding Fan with Two Asian Children on Bridge handloomed The top latch on the

The top latch on the front opens to reveal two interior trays (and an underside of the lid that is as ornately decorated as the exterior

it seems there was a whole set of them produced (copyright 1947)

it's a nice size for serving small bites

often in concert with the didgeridoo

Hand-painted Folding Fan with Two Asian Children on Bridge handloomed The top latch on theI love that these two blondish Asian children appear to have haloes around their heads, and also how intently they appear to be peering over the rail of this bridge, perhaps watching fish swimming by. I am not entirely sure whether this little fan is Japanese or Chinoiserie, but I think it's very sweet, down to the stippled leaves on the trees that hover over the figures, and the gold and white painted detail on the sticks. The gold flecked backside