Antique Japanese Geisha Comb Kushi Hairpiece Kanzashi Gold Makie Hut w/ Pines 3.5" Blade He has continued the heritage

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

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

Keywords: Japanese antique

There is no handle just a cord threaded though lugs on four sides

1981 First Edition

Antique Japanese Geisha Comb Kushi Hairpiece Kanzashi Gold Makie Hut w/ Pines 3.5" Blade He has continued the heritageThis 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