A Japanese gold lacquer tortoiseshell comb, Edo period. From...

Hammer

£80

A Japanese gold lacquer tortoiseshell comb, Edo period. From the Miriam Slater Collection, with calligraphy panel, 2.9 x 9.6cm: another gold lacquer and tortoiseshell comb, Miriam Slater Collection, decorated with intricate geometric patterns, 2.8 x 7.5cm; four Japanese gold lacquer and tortoiseshell combs and three plain tortoiseshell combs. (9) 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.