Vintage Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Striped Amber and Black Resin – 7¼" Sake Some foxing visible along edges

Some foxing visible along edges

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

Marshalls" or young Girl of Jaluit

this example was made in Japan for export to Western markets

Hand painted on silk with Koi fish and lotus

Vintage Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Striped Amber and Black Resin – 7¼" Sake Some foxing visible along edgesVintage 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