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Face Powder Brush with Pine Cone and Needle Design
Japan
19th century
A double sided laquered tortoiseshell powder brush decorated with a design of pine cones and pine needles. One side of the brush uses white bristles for applying white face powder whilst the other is for use of a darker colour.
The object is part of a make up set themed with designs of the three tree friends of winter (Pine, Bamboo and Plum Blossom) along with object 2023.060.2 (Beni Brush with Bamboo Design), and a missing beni lipstick case.
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