Antique Japanese Bira-Kanzashi Geisha Style Hairpiece Silver Fan Paulownia Tassels 7" Tsukue The highly figured wood grain

The highly figured wood grain of the drawer fronts is done in Keyaki - Japanese Elm (Zelkova)

Thiskashigata measures 7" long by 4" wide by 1" deep

Pointed leaf forms in blue rise from the gilt foot

A substantial single-body isho dansu (衣装箪笥) in the bo-dansu (棒箪笥) tradition

Antique Japanese Bira-Kanzashi Geisha Style Hairpiece Silver Fan Paulownia Tassels 7" Tsukue The highly figured wood grainThis is a vintage Japanese kanzashi (hairpiece). This one is in the shape of a circle with a peony flower engraved in the center and appears to be made of stainless steel. The tassels called bira bira are connected by rings. A Japanese comb is about much more than just styling your hair. Some 400 years ago, Japan took the simple comb and transformed it into an elegant beauty accessory that became a work of art. Japanese kushi (combs) and kanzashi