Antique Japanese Geisha Comb Kushi Hairpiece Kanzashi Gold Makie Good Fortune 4" Koro Height = 21"

Height = 21"

came from China during the Heian period (794 to 1185) when the word Sho (松) came to symbolize auspiciousness because the pine tree is evergreen

A deep full-width bottom drawer

The fabric showcases a central crest and arabesque design all rendered in beautiful indigo hues

this kiseru remains in good (functional) condition

Antique Japanese Geisha Comb Kushi Hairpiece Kanzashi Gold Makie Good Fortune 4" Koro Height = 21"This is an antique Meiji Era (c. 1868 1912) 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