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)
Description
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)
