Ornate Japanese Kanzashi Hair Pin with Koi Fish and Beetle running man the piece is in very

the piece is in very good condition

more than a little goofy

I'm not a surfer and really have never been tempted to try

I never tire of gorgeous cinnabar colored Burmese lacquer betel boxes like this one

Ornate Japanese Kanzashi Hair Pin with Koi Fish and Beetle running man the piece is in veryThis 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