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folding fan VALEDO folding folding fan is a collaborative creation with “Abanicos Carbonell,” a long-established folding fan manufacturer based in Valencia, Spain. It is crafted from palo santo (rosewood).
It appears that the culture of folding fan spread to Europe via the “Nanban” trade with Spain during the early Edo period. folding fan culture seems well-suited to Spain’s hot climate, and folding fan of this style are still in use today.
For this collaborative product, we commissioned Mr. Takafumi Mochizuki, a wood marquetry artisan from Florence, to craft the main ribs.
You can choose from the following designs: “Seigaiha,” “Nami-ura,” and “Hyotan.” The set includes folding fan leather folding fan.
Intarsia is a traditional craft of Florence
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craft that dates back to even before the Renaissance
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We carry this ancient tradition into the future with new ideas and passion
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Biography
Born in Tokyo in 1979; moved to Florence, Italy, in 2007
Since 2008, has studied under antique furniture craftsman “Leonardo Olivastro,” learning wood marquetry techniques alongside furniture restoration
2014: Opened his own workshop dedicated to wood marquetry in the San Frediano district of Florence
While drawing on traditional techniques, I take on new challenges every day, such as applying wood inlay to the intricate curves of shoe lasts and creating wood-inlaid lampshades.
Takafumi Mochizuki, a craftsman based in Florence, has created the intricate wood inlay on the main ribs folding fan the collaborative fan produced by folding fan long-established Spanish folding fan Carbonell and Ibasen.
I requested that it be made using the three patterns that are also the popular auspicious motifs of Ibasen.
Made from palo santo (rosewood), this piece features mother-of-pearl inlay on the main ribs, beautifully depicting a seascape pattern, the underside of waves, and a gourd.
Wood inlay is a wood art technique that uses various types of natural wood to create paintings and designs.