Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO A15SW512 Distressed Whale Intarsia Knit Jumper, Faded Black Cotton Wool, Size 46
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO A15SW512 Distressed Whale Intarsia Knit Jumper, Faded Black Cotton Wool, Size 46
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
A Whale in Faded Black
A fisherman's weight jumper given a cartoon whale and a surface that looks a decade older than it is. The frayed edges are the point: Mihara Yasuhiro builds the wear in, so the piece arrives already broken in.
Best for: Collectors of distressed Japanese designer knitwear
Condition notes
Light marks and signs of wear from use. Fraying, holes and fade are part of the original design.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A heavy Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO jumper, reference A15SW512: faded black knit in cotton and wool, a burnt orange whale worked across the chest, and hems left to fray by design. Tagged 46.
The Piece
The whale leads. It swims left to right across the front in a bright orange intarsia, its spout rising towards the collar, against a black ground that has been washed down to a soft charcoal.
The cut is wide and cropped, with dropped shoulders and long, full sleeves. The hem and both cuffs are deliberately distressed: rows of loose, trailing yarn and small worked holes, finished so that they read as wear rather than damage. The house's signature stamped label is stitched near the lower front hem, and a small tab sits at the neck.
Mihara Yasuhiro has spent three decades reworking familiar clothes until they look lived in. This jumper is a clear example: a classic fisherman's weight, given a cartoon whale and an aged surface.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Reference: A15SW512 (per label)
- Style: Crew neck jumper, oversized and cropped
- Composition: 70% cotton, 30% wool
- Motif: Orange whale intarsia at the chest
- Finish: Faded black; distressed hem and cuffs
- Colour: Faded black with orange
- Size: 46 (per label)
- Chest width: 61.5 cm (24.2 in)
- Length: 72 cm (28.3 in)
- Sleeve: Centre back to cuff 91 cm (35.8 in)
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- Light marks and signs of wear from use, noted at inspection.
- The fraying, holes and fade are part of the original design.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade C (good, visible wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch; the house label and the care label appear in the photographs. Dry clean only; fold flat, never hang, so the shoulders keep their shape.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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