062213 Antique Celluloid Tortoiseshell-style Kanzashi with Embossed Chrysanthemums

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This is a tortoiseshell-style celluloid Kōgai (hair ornament) made in the early post-war period.
It features an impressive design of chrysanthemums rendered in relief.

During this era, a sense of aesthetics known as pseudo-Western style emerged, and designs that incorporated Western elements into Japanese forms became popular.
This item strongly reflects the atmosphere of that time.

Chrysanthemums are flowers symbolizing longevity and nobility, and have been revered since ancient times, even being used as the imperial crest.
The flowers are expressed three-dimensionally through relief carving, and the transparency of the tortoiseshell-style celluloid creates a layering of the beauty and ephemerality of the era.

It is lightweight and easy to handle, and we also recommend it for collectors.

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