POWERHOUSE COLLECTION

Haircomb made in Japan

Object No. A4785

Haircomb (kushi), geometric panels and plant, lacquered, wood / possibly soapstone, Japan, possibly late Edo period, about 1800-1868, part of the Henry Comb Collection

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Summary

Physical Description

Haircomb, Japanese, gold lacquered wood bearing geometric panels and plant with inlaid [soapstone] fruit, [late Edo] (LC).

DIMENSIONS

Height

35 mm

Width

7 mm

Depth

87 mm

SOURCE

Credit Line

Purchased 1956

Acquisition Date

20 February 1956

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