Unknown Artist
Set of comb and hair pin with designs of manservants ('yakko-san') and bamboo
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
A fine black lacquer hair comb and matching pin, the 'roiro' ground featuring an unusual 'takamakie' decoration of 'yakko-san' (simple country peasants).
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, April 2009.
- Place of origin
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Japan
- Period
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Japan: Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615–1868
Japan: Meiji period 1868–1912 - Year
- late 19th century
- Media
- Lacquerware
- Medium
- wood, gold, black and red lacquer
- Dimensions
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a - Part a; 17.5cm; length
b - Part b; 5.3 x 10cm; height x length - Signature & date
- Signed: Shunfû (or Harukaze?)
- Credit
- Gift of Lesley Kehoe 2009. Donated through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program.
- Accession number
- 185.2009.a-b
