Antique Japanese Geisha Comb Kushi Hairpiece Kanzashi Gold Makie Sparrow & Flowers 3" Haori Scattered polychrome blossoms — chrysanthemum

Scattered polychrome blossoms — chrysanthemum

well suited to the structured formality of a woven brocade decoration

typical for period pieces

The design of ranma typically involves geometric patterns

Antique Japanese Geisha Comb Kushi Hairpiece Kanzashi Gold Makie Sparrow & Flowers 3" Haori Scattered polychrome blossoms — chrysanthemumThis 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