2 lacquer kushi (combs), Japan, Edo and Meiji period, one decorated with figures on a boat, signed 春正 (Shunsho), l. approx. 13 cm, the other decorated with rooster and chicks, unsigned, l. 11.5 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection, assembled from 1932 to 1936 in Kobe (Japan). The collection was acquired under the mentorship of Maurice Champoud (1899-1981), Honorary Consul of Switzerland to Japan in Kobe, director of Nestlé's Japanese subsidiary and an expert in Japanese art. The entire collection was inherited and has remained in the family ever since. 2 lacquer kushi (combs), Japan, Edo and Meiji period: one signed 春正 (Shunsho), the other unsigned, approximately 13 cm long and 11.5 cm long Provenance: private Swiss collection, assembled from 1932 to 1936 in Kobe (Japan). The collection was acquired under the mentorship of Maurice Champoud (1899-1981), Honorary Consul of Switzerland to Japan in Kobe, director of Nestlé's Japanese subsidiary and an expert in Japanese art. The entire collection was inherited and has remained in the family ever since. General surface wear Wear to gilding Wear to the lacquer Some missing lacquer Some surface scratches Labels stuck on the combs (#62 on one and #64 on the other) Few small dents Overall wear to the surfaces Wear to the gilding Wear to the lacquer Some lacks to the lacquer Some surface scratches Presence of glued labels on the combs (inscriptions #62 on one and #64 on the other) Few minute knocks A collection of Japanese Art The exceptional collection presented here testifies to the refinement of Japanese art, notably through a selection of inrô and boxes carefully assembled in Japan between 1932 and 1936. It was assembled in Kobe by a Swiss collector living in Japan, who relied on the expert advice of Maurice Champoud (1899-1981), then Honorary Consul of Switzerland in Kobe. A connoisseur of Japanese art, Champoud played a key role in the creation of this collection. Passed down by inheritance within the same family to this day, this collection reflects a passionate and erudite appreciation of the subtlety and richness of Japanese art.