Ornate Japanese Kanzashi Hair Pin with Koi Fish and Beetle running man I never tire of gorgeous

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

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

Definitely used

No wonder that the pottery of this region is regarded as among the most beautiful in South America

I found this one at a recent estate sale in Weston

Ornate Japanese Kanzashi Hair Pin with Koi Fish and Beetle running man I never tire of gorgeousThis 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