Traditional coat "hikeshi banten", Meiji/ Taishō period (about 1910-15) ·  Japan · ID: 3044993

Description

quilted (sashiko) cotton cloth, faded indigo blue,
These coats were worn by firefighters.They were soaked in water before fighting a fire in order to protect its wearer from the flames. The garment’s fabric was thick to shield him from falling objects.

A bold, legible pattern on the back (“kanji”) identified the fireman’s brigade. Present jacket is from the first section of the firefighting group of the city of Nagoya, Chikusa (one of sixteen wards). In the front one can read some infos about the fireman, his name and rank.

The object Traditional coat “hikeshi banten”, Meiji/ Taishō period (about 1910-15) with the object ID 3044993 was last part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art at November 17, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 26.

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