Antique Japanese Fireman's Coat with Tsutsugaki Shogi Motif
$2,900.00
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Reversible firefighter's hanten 半纏 (heavier weight coat made popular in the 18th century) . The coat is made from multiple layers of thickly woven cotton used to replace the intense cost of sashiko stiching . Interior features tsutsugaki 筒描 (resist dying process) Shogi Motif. Kanji character/On Collar:廣幡村消防組消防手 A firefighter belonging to the Hirohata Village Fire Department. On Back:A circle with 廣 Hiro. Cotton Indigo Meiji Period (1868-1912) 50" x 43" (width, height)
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