Antique Japanese Reversible Sashiko Fireman's Coat
Reversible firefighter's hanten 半纏 (heavier weight coat made popular in the 18th century) with sashiko 刺し子 (traditional hand stitching or quilting used as reinforcement and decoration) throughout. The coat is made from multiple layers of cotton held together with upwards of 100 stitches per square inch. Interior features tsutsugaki 筒描 (resist dying process).
Plain side: Big kanji, possibly 興, On the collar 清水.
Another side: A circle with 八十, On the collar 竿家.
- Cotton
- Indigo
- 19th Century
- 48" x 34" (width, height)
- SKU: FT-2582
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Antique Japanese Reversible Sashiko Fireman's Coat
Reversible firefighter's hanten 半纏 (heavier weight coat made popular in the 18th century) with sashiko 刺し子 (traditional hand stitching or quilting used as reinforcement and decoration) throughout. The coat is made from multiple layers of cotton held together with upwards of 100 stitches per square inch. Interior features tsutsugaki 筒描 (resist dying process).
Plain side: Big kanji, possibly 興, On the collar 清水.
Another side: A circle with 八十, On the collar 竿家.
- Cotton
- Indigo
- 19th Century
- 48" x 34" (width, height)
- SKU: FT-2582
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Reversible firefighter's hanten 半纏 (heavier weight coat made popular in the 18th century) with sashiko 刺し子 (traditional hand stitching or quilting used as reinforcement and decoration) throughout. The coat is made from multiple layers of cotton held together with upwards of 100 stitches per square inch. Interior features tsutsugaki 筒描 (resist dying process).
Plain side: Big kanji, possibly 興, On the collar 清水.
Another side: A circle with 八十, On the collar 竿家.
- Cotton
- Indigo
- 19th Century
- 48" x 34" (width, height)
- SKU: FT-2582
