Vintage Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Striped Amber and Black Resin – 7¼" Sake Larger examples such as this

Larger examples such as this one were typically employed by brewers

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

Maple leaf and floral  motif liner

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

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

Vintage Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Striped Amber and Black Resin – 7¼" Sake Larger examples such as thisVintage 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