Vintage Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Striped Amber and Black Resin – 7¼" Sake Each section features large sliding

Each section features large sliding doors paneled in narrow edge-joined sugi strips secured with rows of iron nail studs — a construction technique prized for dimensional stability and the warm

All hand painted with very intricate designs of various scenes from around Japan during different seasons

Its size makes it the perfect sake cups for sipping your evening sake or a very elegant way to sip your evening cordial

Signed on the base of the blade by the Japanese master blade maker over 100 years ago

this example was made in Japan for export to Western markets

Vintage Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Striped Amber and Black Resin – 7¼" Sake Each section features large slidingVintage Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament Striped Amber and Black Resin 7" Description Handsome kogai () hair ornament from the Taish to early Shwa period, made of striped amber and black resin designed to resemble bekk (, tortoiseshell). The slender, cylindrical form with a domed finial and hollowed shaft reflects the traditional kogai style once paired with kushi combs in formal coiffures. This later resin example captures the natural beauty of bekk at a