A Japanese lacquer and mother-of-pearl comb, Taisho period. ...

Hammer

£50

A Japanese lacquer and mother-of-pearl comb, Taisho period. 3.4 x 8.7cm; a Japanese wakasa-nuri lacquer comb, signed, length 9cm; another Japanese lacquer comb, signed, length 8.7cm; a Japanese gold lacquered tortoiseshell comb, length 9.2cm; another Japanese gold lacquered comb, with floral decoration, early 20th century, length 8.5cm and a Japanese tortoiseshell and gold lacquered comb of Edo shape, some losses, circa 1900, approx 2.5 x 11cm. (6) 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.