JAPANESE ANTIQUE MEIJI ERA KANZASHI COMB HAIR PIECE BEKKO ROSE

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JAPANESE ANTIQUE MEIJI ERA KANZASHI COMB HAIR PIECE BEKKO ROSE:
$11.50

This is a hand made Japanese comb hairpiece from the late Meiji Era (c. 1910) known as a kushi. It was used to stylize women\'s hair, and was made of Japanese bekko (turtle shell). It has a design of roses (see pictures).

A Japanese comb is about much more than just styling your hair. Some 400 years ago, Japan took the simple comb and transformed it into an elegant beauty accessory that became a work of art. Japanese kushi (combs) and kanzashi (hairpins) became expressions of a woman\'s character, social class, religion, and people could even tell what neighborhood someone lived in by looking at their hair ornaments. According to an ancient Japanese proverb, \"A woman\'s hair is her life\" (Kami wa onna no inochi), and from the early 1600\'s until the beginning of the modern era, decorative combs and kanzashi have been an important part of Japanese fashion.

This beautiful 100 year old solid bekko kushi with abalone inlaymeasures 4\" long (10 cm). It has been lightly used and well loved and, with exception to aged patina,it remains invery finecondition .

You\'ll love it, I guarantee it.........If you purchase this item and are not completely delighted with it, you may return it for a complete, no questions asked, refund within 30 days of receipt.

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