This is a rare white lacquer item, made with white lacquer. This is a gorgeous and beautiful kanzashi (hair ornament) with a lustrous finish, featuring delicate beige, like milky tea, and gold maki-e chrysanthemums blooming splendidly. The luster of the genuine lacquer and the gold maki-e shine luxuriously, and the mother-of-pearl shimmers blue when it catches the light. Please use it for occasions such as Shichi-Go-San (Children's Day), coming-of-age ceremonies, graduation ceremonies, and cosplay. White Lacquer Developed in the Taisho era, its history is surprisingly recent. The raw lacquer is a transparent amber color. Various pigments are mixed in to create colored lacquer, but because the original material is transparent brown, it is difficult to create pale colors no matter what pigments are added. Since white pigment is mixed into the brownish raw lacquer, it is, of course, impossible to create a pure white color. The result is a color like beige or milky tea. Most people who see white lacquerware for the first time probably wouldn't describe the color as "white." The soft and calm color is one of the charms of white lacquer. Also, white lacquer is difficult to make, and the color tone varies depending on how the pigment is mixed, how it is applied, and the drying environment, which is also a charm of white lacquer. #koudo #香堂 #こうどう koudo 香堂 こうどう japanese kimono jewelry kanzashi 簪 Please refrain from copying and listing the product content.