Japanese firefighter kimono "hikeshi-banten" - Meiji period (1868-1912).

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Japanese firefighter kimono "hikeshi-banten" - Meiji period (1868-1912).

Name: Japanese firefighter kimono 'hikeshi-banten' - Meiji period (1868-1912).
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: NWRRX8E6N9
Price: 7200 EUR
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7.200 €

Period 19th century

Style Asian Arts

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JAPAN - Meiji period (1868-1912).
HIKESHI BANTEN - Japanese firefighter's kimono jacket, made from a thick quilted and quilted cotton fabric (sashiko) designed to hold water to protect its wearer from the burning flames.
It is decorated using the tsutsugaki technique, a freehand resist dyeing process on an indigo background, with a full-length figure of a hero perched on a dragon in the clouds.
Very good overall condition, slight wear from use at the nape of the neck.
Dimensions: 122 x 119 cm.
Notes: Firefighters played a vital role in Edo period towns, which were regularly devastated by fires. The rudimentary material conditions of their interventions meant that they were perceived as true heroes ready to sacrifice themselves for the community.

Ref: NWRRX8E6N9

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