A Japanese black tortoiseshell & mother-of-pearl inlaid comb...

Hammer

£110

A Japanese black tortoiseshell & mother-of-pearl inlaid comb, Showa period. Signed, 3.5 x 8.5cm; a Japanese black lacquer comb, inlaid with carved coral plum flowers and decorated with gold lacquer bamboo leaves, signed, 4.7 x 9.5cm; and eight black lacquer Japanese combs, many with floral decoration. (10) 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.