Vintage Japanese Kanzashi Comb Hairpin Geisha Set Hair Accessory (ABF)
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:864661 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan |
A handsome Japanese hair comb with matching hair pin indecorative lacquer CONDITION: good vintage condition with expected wear APPROXIMATE DATE: 1980s MATERIALS: celluloid, gilding DESCRIPTION: #1 A traditional kushi or haircomb of half moon shape in red lacquer decorated with mother of pearl in afloral design. Measures 2½ ins h x 3½ ins w (6 x 9 cm) #2 A matching traditional kanzashi hair pin which measures7½ ins h x 1½ ins w (19 x 4 cm) The coll...age picture includes examples taken fromcontemporary sources and shows similar items and the fashionable hair dressingof the day. FURTHER INFORMATION: The collage photograph shows illustrations taken fromcontemporary sources and depicts similar ornaments, showing how they wereplaced in the hair styles of the day.Such ornaments represent a link with traditional forms inJapanese hair accessories which have been used for many hundreds of yearsbefore Western styles began to supplant traditional forms.
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