Butterflies, chōchō, drift through an embroidered flower garden on this reversible souvenir jacket, a lighter and more decorative turn on the sukajan's usual dragons and tigers.
The Piece
The sukajan began as an embroidered souvenir jacket made in postwar Japan, and its imagery has long ranged beyond martial animals into the garden. This reversible example takes butterflies and flowers as its subject, an embroidered floral garden in which the butterfly, in Japanese decorative culture an emblem of grace and transformation, is the recurring motif.
Details
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Motifs: Butterflies (chōchō), flowers, floral garden
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Size: L (manufacturer's tag)
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Measurements: Height 68 cm · Width 54 cm · Arm length (top) 66 cm · Arm length (bottom) 48 cm
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Second Measurement Set: Approximate, in centimeters, A–E guide: A 74 · B 52 · C 82 · D 58 · E 52
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Construction: Reversible embroidered souvenir jacket
Condition
Discoloration on one of the sleeves; please check the photographs carefully.
Authenticity & Care
Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.
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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