Antique Japanese Bronze Cloud Kanzashi (Two-Prong U-Pin) 4.5" Itomasu born in Edo (modern-day Tokyo)

born in Edo (modern-day Tokyo) in 1786

signed and sealed

The proportions emphasize width over height

Height =  Tansu 19

the decoration depicts a continuous hand-painted landscape featuring Mount Fuji with layered slopes and a pine tree in the foreground

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloud Kanzashi (Two-Prong U-Pin) 4.5" Itomasu born in Edo (modern-day Tokyo)Antique Japanese 4. 5" Bronze Cloud Kanzashi (Two Prong U Pin) Elegant two prong kanzashi with a sculpted cloud (, kumo) finial at the bridge. Hand drawn, gently tapered bronze prongs slide through a bun chignon; the low profile cloud sits neatly at the surface. Warm, even patina and soft swirling contours give it a classic MeijiTaish lookunderstated, auspicious, and wearable. Type: Two prong kanzashi (U pin) Motif: Cloud (kumo) protection, heavenly