Ichiyosai lacquer comb.

L52

A gold lacquer comb decorated in hiramakie with plants and butterfly.

Japan, late 19th century
Signed: Ichiyosai
Provenance: Michael Dean 1981
Dimensions: 10.1cm long x 4cm.

Ichiyosai was a member of the Kajikawa family of lacquers, working at the end of the 19th century.