Antique Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Red Lacquer with Etched Chrysanthemum on Amber Celluloid – Signed – 8¼" Chobadansu these jugs were high-fired stoneware

these jugs were high-fired stoneware or earthenware

A great nomi you will enjoy for a lifetime before passing it onto another generation

A small area of age-appropriate surface wear and a minor split at one joint

kinkō metalwork

Antique Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Red Lacquer with Etched Chrysanthemum on Amber Celluloid – Signed – 8¼" Chobadansu these jugs were high-fired stonewareAntique Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament Red Lacquer with Etched Chrysanthemum on Amber Celluloid Signed 8" Description Striking late Meiji period kogai () hair ornament featuring deep red lacquer over wood with translucent amber tone celluloid ends. Each end is delicately etched with kiku (, chrysanthemum) motifssymbols of longevity and elegance associated with the Imperial family and autumn season. The warm transparency of the celluloid contrasts