Bolso tote Chanel Medallion, piel de caviar marfil-gris, tirador de cremallera con medallón CC, circa 2002

Chanel’s Medallion Tote, known in Japan as the fukkoku or reissue tote, in a soft ivory-grey caviar leather. The quilted body, stitched CC and gold-tone CC medallion on the zip pull make it one of the most wearable Chanel totes of the early 2000s, and this one keeps its guarantee card and serial sticker.

The Piece

Introduced around the turn of the millennium, the Medallion Tote borrowed its round CC medallion from Chanel costume jewellery and hung it from the zip pull, a small flourish on an otherwise disciplined, structured tote. It became a staple in Tokyo, where the name fukkoku (reissue) stuck.

The shape is generous enough for daily use yet holds its lines thanks to the caviar leather, and the light ivory-grey colour is rarer than black or beige. Inside there is an open pocket and a zip pocket.

Details

• Maker: Chanel
• Model: Medallion Tote
• Era: Circa 2002 (7-series serial)
• Origin: Made in France
• Material: Quilted caviar leather
• Colour: Ivory grey
• Hardware: Gold tone
• Measurements: Width 30 cm (11.8 in) · Height 24.5 cm (9.6 in) · Depth 15 cm (5.9 in) · Handle 38 cm (15.0 in)
• Closure: Zip top; open pocket and zip pocket inside
• Included: Guarantee card, serial sticker

Condition

• Good condition with some softening and creasing of the leather.
• The handles have a little movement where they join the body.
• Light rubbing at the corners.

Condition grade AB (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

Serial number, interior stamp, quilting alignment, stitch rhythm, leather grain and CC hardware are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Light colours prefer a dust bag and dry storage; avoid denim rubbing against the sides.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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