A vintage Japanese hair comb and hair pin made from amber resin with metal overlay

 

CONDITION: good vintage condition with expected wear

 

SIZE: comb 2 x 4 ins (5 x 10 cm); hairpin 6 x 1 ins (15 x 2.5 cm)

 

APPROXIMATE DATE: 1970s

 

MATERIALS: wood, lacquer

 

DESCRIPTION:

 

Here is a classic Japanese hair comb and hair pin in amber resin with applied gold coloured metal decals. The comb or kushi is the traditional half moon shape with an application of gold tone metal in a flowing design. The hair pin or kogai is of the type which has a disk shaped heading and an ear pick top. It is made from resin with an open work “carved” design and does not match the comb in detail. The hair pin is not 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.