Antique Japanese Geisha Comb Kushi Hairpiece Kanzashi Gold Makie Hut w/ Pines 3.5" Blade Very auspicious trio in Asian

Very auspicious trio in Asian art and culture

He has continued the heritage and tradition of his family and became an artist with the focus on woodblock printmaking

1981 First Edition

the kiseru tradition persisted among enthusiasts and continues to be appreciated today for its historical and cultural significance

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Antique Japanese Geisha Comb Kushi Hairpiece Kanzashi Gold Makie Hut w/ Pines 3.5" Blade Very auspicious trio in AsianThis is an antique late Edo Era (c. 1800 1850) Japanese hairpiece called a kushi. A Japanese comb is about much more than just styling your hair. Japanese kushi such as this one have been used since the prehistoric Jomon period. Some 400 years ago, Japan refined and transformed it into an elegant beauty accessory that became a work of art. Japanese kushi became expressions of a woman's character, social class, religion, and people could even tell what