Antique Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Autumn Maple and Floral Makie with Raden Inlay – 8¼" Makie The crab clings playfully to

The crab clings playfully to the vessel as if climbing its surface

It measures approximately 9" tall by 8" long and 7" deep

her expression quietly anxious

where his image proliferated as a symbol of abundance

Japan (Bizen Province)

Antique Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Autumn Maple and Floral Makie with Raden Inlay – 8¼" Makie The crab clings playfully toAntique Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament Autumn Maple and Floral Makie with Raden Inlay 8" Description An exquisite late Meiji period kogai () hair ornament crafted in black lacquer and decorated with makie () and raden (, shell inlay). The ends display a refined autumn motif of momiji (, maple leaves) and seasonal blossoms rendered in gold and colored lacquer, accented with iridescent shell pieces that shimmer in green and violet hues. The maple leaf, a