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'Asanoha - Red' is a delightful handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Kazuko Hayashi. The body was constructed of 4 bright red stained glass panels with a traditional Japanese Asanoha pattern of overlapping geometric hexagons that mimic the look of a hemp leaf and symbolize wishes for good health, growth, and longevity, and is often used in textiles, woodwork, crafts, and as a pattern on clothing for infants. Inside is a 2-mirror, 6-point system with an enclosed object cell that is non-turning, dry, front lit with a translucent milky white glass background. Inside of the object chamber are handmade lampwork glass pieces, mostly in reds, with a little magic that will show flashes of colors in the beautiful "mandala-style" kaleidoscopic imagery this scope creates. Measures approximately 6"T x 1.75"W at the cell end. Signed (KAZU) by the artist.