On display
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Makeup Brush

Artist/Maker
Isehan Honten Co., Ltd. (maker)
Place of origin
Hiroshima (made)

Makeup brush for Komachi beni makeup, weasel hair, wood and bamboo with urethane coating, by Isehan Honten Co. Ltd., Hiroshima, 2021

Object details

Category
Make-Up
Object type
makeup brush
Brief description
Makeup brush for Komachi beni makeup, weasel hair, wood and bamboo with urethane coating, by Isehan Honten Co. Ltd., Hiroshima, 2021
Production typeMass produced
Gallery label
(31/5/2022)
Komachi-beni was originally the brand name for rouge sold by safflower traders in Kyoto. It relates to the renowned 9th-century poetess, Ono no Komachi, who was known for her beauty. Beni rouge is typically applied to the lips using a make-up brush. These brushes, specially designed for Komachi-beni, are very dense, so when moistened they can hold enough liquid to dissolve the dry green rouge into a vivid red.
Credit line
Given by Isehan Honten Co., Ltd.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.212-2022

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Record createdMarch 24, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1714590/makeup-brush-isehan-honten-co/
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