A group of assorted hair accessories


Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926), or Showa era (1926-1989), late 19th/early 20th centuryComprising five kanzashi (hair pins), six kogai (hair pins), and 18 kushi (hair combs) of various materials including lacquer, wood, silvered metal and tortoiseshell; four kushi of otsukigata form, two of tsukigata form, three of kyogata form, five of Rikyugata form, one of tabogata form, two of ohatsugata form, one of botangata form; one tortoiseshell kogai and wood tabogata kushi a pair, similarly decorated with gold lacquer and togidashi maki-e, both signed Eigawa; three kogai signed respectively Ryosai, Hoitsu and Ju, nine kushi signed respectively Hogyoku, Hosai, Kosai, Koshin, Ryusai, Shoka, Gyoku with a kao, Shuho, and Shinsei; the majority embellished with different designs, mainly floral and vegetal motifs, landscape scenes, decorative patterns and motifs; some decorated in gold takamaki-e, togidashi maki-e, kirikane or inlaid with mother-of-pearl. (29).