Ornamental comb (sashi-gushi)
| Accession Nr.: | 3418 |
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| Type: | jewellery; object for daily use; lacquers; accessory |
| Date of production: |
mid-19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period or Meiji era |
| Place of production: |
| Signed: | Kokkō (黒光?) kaō (personal name) |
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| Materials/Techniques: | wood, lacquer (maki-e) |
| Dimensions: | height 11.8 cm width 4.1 cm depth 1 cm |
Comb decorated with seashell and other sea creature motifs. Depiction of "the shell's dream": old buildings in a bubble frame.
