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

Some foxing visible along edges

Maple leaf and floral  motif liner

this example was made in Japan for export to Western markets

Marshalls" or young Girl of Jaluit

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 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