

Collaboration with Ijasen and Carbonell, a long-established fan maker in Spain, "VALEDO" with wood inlay work.is now in stock.
VALEDO fans are made in collaboration with "Abanikos Carbonell," a long-established folding fan company located in Valencia, Spain. The material used is a wood called palo santo (rosewood).
The fan culture seems to have spread to Europe via the sea during the Nanban trade with Spain in the early Edo period. The hot climate of Spain seems to have suited the fan culture, and fans of this shape are still used today.
We asked Mr. Takafumi Mochizuki, a wood inlay craftsman in Firenze, to inlay the parent bone of this collaborative product.
You can choose from "Aomiha", "Namiura", and "Gourd" designs. A leather fan case is included.
L'intarsio è un mestiere tradizionale di Firenze
- Marquetry is a traditional Florentine craft
che risale ad ancor prima del Rinascimento.
- It has been around since before the Renaissance.
Noi estendiamo al futuro l'antica tradizione con nuove idee e passione.
- We extend ancient traditions into the future with new ideas and passion.
Brief History
Born in Tokyo, 1979
Moved to Italy and Florence in 2007
Studied under antique furniture craftsman "Leonard Olivastri" since 2008, learning the technique of wood inlay work as well as furniture restoration.
In 2014, opened his own wood inlay workshop in San Frediano, Florence
While utilizing traditional techniques, he is constantly working on new things, such as inlaying wood on the intricate curves of shoe molds and making wooden inlaid lampshades.
Mr. Takafumi Mochizuki, a craftsman living in Firenze, has done the fine wood inlaying on the main frame of the fan in collaboration with Ijasen and Carbonell, a long-established fan maker in Spain.
We asked him to create this piece with three patterns, which are also auspicious signs of the Iba Senjin Ki.
The Palo Santo (Rosewood) wood is beautifully inlaid with blue ocean waves, Namiura, and gourds on the main bone.
Moku Zogan is a wood inlaying technique that uses various types of natural wood to express paintings and designs.
Collaboration of Ijasen and Carbonell, a long-established folding fan company in Spain.
VALEDO (Spain)Old work with fan bag and paulownia box