Antique Sashiko-Sakiori Fireman's Jacket, Hikeshi-Banten
hanten hikeshi-banten: fireman's jacket | thick padded layers of highly absorbent cotton | pictorial layer made of sakiori weaving, decorated with tsutsugaki-made heroic historical/mythical characters; blue layer has sashiko stitching | Tokyo, Japan | c. late 1800s–early 1900s