Vintage Japanese Kanzashi Hairpin Clear Amber Resin 5½" Table with a slightly softened glaze

with a slightly softened glaze typical of Meiji-period production

gourd motifs

A well-proportioned Chinese elm (榆木

began in Japan in the mid-16th century

dark lacquered wood

Vintage Japanese Kanzashi Hairpin Clear Amber Resin 5½" Table with a slightly softened glazeVintage Japanese Kanzashi Hairpin Clear Amber Resin 5" Description Minimalist kanzashi () hair ornament from the early Shwa period, formed entirely of translucent amber toned resin. The piece is carved in a sleek, modern split fork design with a gently domed finial, its clean lines reflecting the simplified elegance popular in 1930s Japan. This type of clear amber resin (bekk f) was a favored material during the pre war years, prized for its lightness