Antique Japanese Geisha Comb Kushi Hairpiece Kanzashi Gold Makie Sparrow & Flowers 3" Haori typical for period pieces

typical for period pieces

natsume and a drawer for the Chatham

This 4 panel kakebuton (quilt cover) showcases large geometric designs all rendered in beautiful indigo hues

Scattered polychrome blossoms — chrysanthemum

In beautiful cobalt blue glaze it has traditional mountain water scenes printed around the body

Antique Japanese Geisha Comb Kushi Hairpiece Kanzashi Gold Makie Sparrow & Flowers 3" Haori typical for period piecesThis 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