Signed Japanese Vintage Kanzashi gold MOP inlay comb set

Description

A striking Japanese hair comb and hair pin geisha set in clear lacquer with natural wood color
CONDITION: good vintage condition with expected wear
SIZE: comb 2 x 4 ins (5 x 10 cm); hairpin 6.5"
APPROXIMATE DATE: 1970s
MATERIALS: wood, lacquer, MOP and abalone shell
DESCRIPTION:
A matching geisha hair comb and hair pin set carved from wood and covered in clear lacquer. The hair comb is a traditional rectangular shape with a curved back, hand painted foliage with inlay of gold and Mother of Pearl shell. The matching hair pin is a traditional kogai or bodkin type hair pin which comes apart to be inserted through the chignon. It is made in wood covered in clear lacquer with a carved floral design upon the end pieces. It measures 5½ ins long (15 cm) The hair pin is a matching piece with the comb.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Such ornaments represent a link with traditional forms in Japanese hair accessories which have been used for many hundreds of years before Western styles began to supplant traditional forms.
Some 400 years ago, Japan took the simple comb and transformed it into an elegant beauty accessory that became a work of art. Japanese kushi (combs) and Kanzashi (hairpins) became expressions of a woman’s character, social class and marital status. Until the beginning of the modern era, decorative combs and hairpins called Kanzashi have been an important part of Japanese fashion. The elaborate hairstyles (mage), of the Edo period required a tremendous amount of time and money to maintain, and the value of what a woman wore in her hair often far exceeded even the cost of the beautiful silken, gold brocade kimono she wore on her back.
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1
inch = 25.4 mm;
1 dime = 17.9mm).
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