Comb

This lacquered comb shows Japanese design at its very best. The crane wraps itself over the comb. The crane is seen here wrapping round the back edge of the comb.

This wooden comb has been covered by many layers of transparent lacquer. Lacquer is a protective coating from the rhu verniciflua tree. A paste of finely ground particles has been moulded into a bird on the comb. This technique is known as takamakie.

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