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Antique Japanese Fireman's Coat with Tsutsugaki Shogi Motif

Antique Japanese Fireman's Coat with Tsutsugaki Shogi Motif

 

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)

 

$2,900.00
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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