19th Century Sashiko Fireman's Hat

Japanese firefighter's hat with sashiko 刺し子 (traditional hand stitching or quilting used as reinforcement and decoration) throughout.  The hat is made from multiple layers of cotton held together with upwards of 100 stitches per square inch. Tsutsugaki 筒描 (resist dye technique) pattern application.  The motif of this hat is water dragon and lighting.  Cotton Indigo Dyed 19th Century  16" x 12" (length, width)