Kushi & Kougai

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with lacquered decoration of samurai family crest roundels, design continuing over the ridge and onto the other side. Superbly made,

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with carved and gold lacquered decoration of 2 ducks in a stream among richly detailed numerous plants and 6 panels with various

Very unusual late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese solid silver kushi (hair comb) with lacquer and mother of pearl decoration of a boat under a weeping willow tree, design continuing onto the bac

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese turtle shell kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of differently colored maple leaves, design continuing over the ridge onto the other side. Except

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with carved and gold lacquered decoration of scrolling leaves and samurai family crest roundels on the background of waves, desig

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of tamas (Precious Gems) scattered among different flowers and leaves, with inlaid silver studs, design

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with carved and gold lacquered decoration of a drum in garden settings among flowers. Superbly made, crisp carving, excellent

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of a flock of chodori (plovers) in flight, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made out of wen

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with carved and gold lacquered decoration of bush peony with branches, leaves, buds and flowers, design continuing on both sides.

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with black and gold lacquer decoration of different forms of LONGEVITY character on the background of various brocade patterns

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) lacquered black and inlaid with numerous flowers with leaves , design continuing on both sides. Very well made, wonderful work in

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of long tailed birds and paulownia leaves and flowers, design continuing on the back. Very well made, exc

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of various textile patterns, design continuing on the back. Very well made, excellent expert multicolored

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with black and gold lacquer decoration of flowers and pine needles, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made, superb fine l

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese turtleshell kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of butterflies in flight over rice stalks, design continuing on the back. Excellent lacquering, wo

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese turtle shell kushi (hair comb) with mother of pearl and silver inlays and lacquer decoration of numerous vines with leaves and blooming flowers, design continui

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with carved and gold lacquered decoration of samurai family crest roundels on the background of woven bamboo, design continuing o

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with colored and gold lacquer decoration of chrysanthemum and peony flowers, and maple leaves blown by the wind. Beautifully m

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with mother of pearl inlays and lacquer decoration of textile patterns and flowers, design continuing on the back. Very well made

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of blooming peony flowers with stems and leaves, design continuing on the back. Beautifully made,

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of closed and open chrysanthemum flowers and leaves, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made,

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of various flowers, grasses and vaporous clouds, design continuing on the back. Very well made, excellent

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of a river bank with growing bamboo and stones in a woven rattan container - such bundles were used fo

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of numerous meadow flowers and grasses. Beautifully made, wonderful lacquer work, wonderful piece