Taisho Comb from Japan

• country - Japan
• materials - black lacquer, mother of pearl, red glass
• object - comb
• object date - Taisho era, 1912-26
• source - Kajetan Fiedorowicz

This comb’s lavish mother-of-pearl decoration would have appealed not only to Japanese tastes during the Taisho period but also to lovers of Art Nouveau.