£120
Five Japanese combs, Edo period. To include a gold lacquer comb, decorated with mother-of-pearl fish, 4 x 9.5cm; a black tortoiseshell comb, with circular gold motifs, signed, 4 x 10cm, a comb with gold lacquer decorated birds, pine, bamboo and coral, 3.4 x 9.2cm; a tortoiseshell and gilt lacquer comb, with plum tree and birds, Miriam Slater Collection, 4.2 x 8.5cm; and an ebonised comb, signed, 3.4 x 8.3cm. (5) From the collection of Pat Johnstone, a Cornish artist and sculptor, who also had a passion for collecting Asian antiques and especially Japanese combs, kogai and kanzashi. Her collection has been curated for over 40 years and includes items from the Miriam Slater collection.
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