Gold lacquer Japanese 2024 kanzashi hair comb orange white jade hair pin set

A traditional Japanese kushi (comb) and kogai (hair pin) geisha set in wood covered with gold lacquer

CONDITION: good vintage condition with expected wear

SIZE: comb 4 inch x 1 inch ; hairpin 7 ins long

APPROXIMATE DATE: early to mid 20th century

MATERIALS: wood, lacquer, orange and white nephrite Jade

DESCRIPTION:

Two Japanese hair accessories comprising one hair comb and one hair bodkin, they seem not a matching set.

#1 A traditional kushi or hair comb of half moon shape made in wood covered with gold lacquer along the top. It has an elaborate floral design. It measures 1.0 x 4 ins

#2 A traditional kogai or bodkin 2024 type hair pin which comes apart to be inserted through the chignon. It is made in wood with metal insert at both end, a mix orange and white jade mounted at the end of the pin. The second last photo is take under the light. It measures 7.00 ins long

FURTHER INFORMATION:

The collage photograph shows illustrations taken from contemporary sources and depicts similar ornaments, showing how they were placed in the hair styles of the day.

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.

(1 inch = 25.4 mm; 1 dime = 17.9mm).

All items are pre-owned unless otherwise stated. This means they have the usual aspects of pre-owned condition, such as light scratches, wear and tarnish. If there is a major dent, ding, flaw, or bend, it will be noted in the description. Please review all photos carefully, and contact us if you have any further questions.



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