Ornate Japanese Kanzashi Hair Pin with Koi Fish and Beetle matte green art pottery bowl Simultaneously earthy and cheerful

Simultaneously earthy and cheerful

were collected through audio recordings and translated to create this book

and a striking one to put on the table

8 7/8" tall x 3 5/8" wide x 3 1/4" deep

wine and cheeses

Ornate Japanese Kanzashi Hair Pin with Koi Fish and Beetle matte green art pottery bowl Simultaneously earthy and cheerfulThis old hair ornament is amazing! I had thought it was Chinese, as I found others it closely resembles attributed as such, but now I'm pretty confident it is Japanese, where it called a Kanzashi, and dates to the early 20th century. I am completely enchanted by its intricate nest of forms, among which I spot a koi fish, a beetle, a butterfly, and various leaf and flower forms, and then an iridescent round bead, and a sculptural piece of what I think