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December 6, 2021

Crown Princess Yi Bangja of Korea's Diamond Tiara

diamond tiara korea crown princess yi bangja japan masako nashimoto mikimoto
Creation: This tiara was made by Mikimoto circa 1920.

Materials: diamonds
diamond tiara korea crown princess yi bangja japan masako nashimoto mikimoto
Crown Princess Yi Bangja
diamond tiara korea crown princess yi bangja japan masako nashimoto mikimoto
Crown Princess Yi Bangja
Provenance:
  1. Crown Princess Yi Bangja of Korea née Princess Masako of Nashimoto
  2. Mikimoto

diamond tiara korea crown princess yi bangja japan masako nashimoto mikimoto
Crown Princess Yi Bangja

Questions:

  • How did Mikimoto reacquire this tiara?
  • Did Crown Princess Yi Bangja sell this tiara back to Mikimoto after WWII and the abolition of the monarchy?
  • Why did it say that this tiara belonged to the Japanese Imperial Palace when it was exhibited by Mikimoto in 2005?
Photos: Mikimoto

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