Three Japanese hair accessories comprising one comb and one hair bodkin

 

CONDITION: good vintage condition with expected wear

 

APPROXIMATE DATE: mid to later 20th century

 

MATERIALS: celluloid, metal

 

DESCRIPTION:

 

Japanese hair accessories comprising two a comb and a hair bodkin

 

#1 A traditional kushi or hair comb of half moon shape with. It is made in black celluloid and decorated with an applied border of gold tone metal. It measures 2½ ins h x 3½ ins w (6 x 9 cm)

 

#2 A traditional kogai or bodkin type hair pin which comes apart to be inserted through the chignon. It is made in amber and black resin with an applied gold tone metal design upon the end pieces. It measures 6 ins l (15 cm)

 

FURTHER INFORMATION:

 

The collage photograph shows illustrations taken from contemporary sources and depicts similar ornaments, showing how they were placed in the hair styles of the day.

Such ornaments represent a link with traditional forms in Japanese hair accessories which have been used for many hundreds of years before Western styles began to supplant traditional forms.