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

On the reverse is engraved a waterfall surrounded by strong tree roots

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ieThis is an original antique Japansese woodblock print by Imao Keinen c1891

filled with vitreous enamel

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