A Japanese gold lacquer and wood hairpin

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A Japanese gold lacquer and wood hairpin
decorated with butterflies and flowers -- 6¼.in (15.9cm) long; a wood and white-metal hairpin -- 7½.in (19cm) long; a wood and ivory hairpin -- 5¾.in (14.5cm) long; an ivory hairpin with ruyi-head finial above a shou-character -- 4¾.in (12.1cm) long; a white-metal gilt hairpin with lion finial; a tortoiseshell hairpin with mon finial; another with gilt bead finial decorated with mon; two gilt-metal hairpins with bead and floral finials; and a silver hairpin with hanging kiku-head pendants. (10)

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