Hand-painted Folding Fan with Two Asian Children on Bridge hand-thrown with subjects including landscapes

with subjects including landscapes

about 150-170 years ago Kuna women of Panama began making Molas using the reverse appliqué technique

but I think this just adds to their charm

which is both gorgeous and unusual

counter or shelf as is

Hand-painted Folding Fan with Two Asian Children on Bridge hand-thrown with subjects including landscapesI 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