Origami Parasol Made with Winston Cigarette Packs African painting and there is a tiny

and there is a tiny loss of lacquer (which is real

It is signed by its maker

copper straight edge/guide

This striking vintage Japanese lacquer one features a burgundy-red

He'd be excellent stuck to the car dashboard as a good luck talisman

Origami Parasol Made with Winston Cigarette Packs African painting and there is a tinyWhen I found this little parasol at a recent estate sale small but quite heavy for its size I added to my pile just because I liked it. Not until I got home did I give it a close look and realize that its canopy is made entirely of painstakingly folded Winton cigarette packs. With a little research I learned that these origami parasols were once a common craft among Japanese American women, who would save up cigarette packs and then complete them with