Antique Japanese 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). Kanji character: A circle with 大, On the collar 梶原店. 

• Cotton
• Indigo
• 19th Century
  
• 47" x 38" (width, height)
• SKU: FT-2982