Comb
1850 - 1900 (made)
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Comb, wood with gold, silver and black lacquer inlaid with shell, decorated with egrets on a willow tree branch, signed Shiko, Japanese, late 19th century
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquer on wood decorated with gold, silver and black <i>takamaki-e</i>, and inlaid with shell |
| Brief description | Comb, wood with gold, silver and black lacquer inlaid with shell, decorated with egrets on a willow tree branch, signed Shiko, Japanese, late 19th century |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
To a Victorian audience, the image of a woman dressed in a kimono embodied Japan. Items of Japanese women’s dress and accessories were popular purchases. Combs such as these were very attractive and not very expensive. They could be bought from specialist dealers and from shops such as Liberty’s in London. |
| Credit line | Given by Fumie Kosuge |
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| Accession number | FE.25-2002 |
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| Record created | December 14, 2005 |
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