Japan floral jewellery

 

Japan floral jewellery

Hair combs 

These hair combs were worn by women during the Edo period (1603-1868) and Showa period (1926-1988) in Japan. The hair combs below were made of ivory, tortoise shell,  others have cocoon, some are coated with lacquer and they have different floral patterns on each comb.

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Edo period

Figure 1

Akikusa pattern Yanagawa Ivory comb A

Figure 2

Cherry blossom pattern ivory comb, cocoon 

Figure 3

Botanhachi motifs Makie Tortotise shell comb

Figure 4

Mooncake Akisaku pattern lacquered lacquered comb

Showa period 

Figure 1

Tichibana pattern see-through carved comb

Figure 2

Inserted screw comb