{"product_id":"tailor-toyo-quilted-sukajan-blue-dragon-tiger-japan-black-sleeves-xl","title":"Tailor Toyo Quilted Sukajan, Royal Blue with Dragon and Tiger under Japan, Black Sleeves, Size XL","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA Tailor Toyo quilted souvenir jacket in royal blue satin: a dragon and a tiger locked together among clouds beneath Japan in red script, two snarling tiger heads on the chest, and black satin sleeves. Tagged XL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back is a single tangled composition. A silver and green dragon rears from the upper left with its whiskers flying, a gold and black tiger twists through its coils, and pink and cream clouds with a flash of red lightning fill the space between them, all beneath Japan worked in red script across the shoulders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front is simpler and bolder: two gold tiger heads with open jaws face each other across the zip. The body is padded and quilted for warmth, the raglan sleeves are black satin edged with twisted cord, and green, gold and cream striped rib closes the collar, cuffs and hem. A red lining shows at the collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTailor Toyo is the souvenir jacket label of Toyo Enterprise in Tokyo, which supplied embroidered jackets to American servicemen in the 1950s, and the dragon and tiger together are the classic subject of its embroidery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tailor Toyo (Toyo Enterprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quilted souvenir jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quilted satin, padded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLining:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbroidery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dragon, tiger, clouds, lightning; tiger heads on the chest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal blue; black sleeves; striped rib\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e XL (per label)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShoulder:\u003c\/strong\u003e being confirmed against our archive records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChest width:\u003c\/strong\u003e being confirmed against our archive records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66 cm (26.0 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve (yuki, centre back neck to cuff):\u003c\/strong\u003e 88 cm (34.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in). For the chest width, please write to the Desk and we will confirm it for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral signs of use, with no conspicuous damage noted; relatively good overall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description; please study them closely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (very good, light wear)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChecked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Specialist dry clean only; do not press the quilting, and store the jacket on a broad hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tailor-toyo-souvenir-jacket-brand\"\u003eTailor Toyo collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-iconic-sukajan-souvenir-tour-jacket\"\u003esukajan collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for another Tailor Toyo quilted jacket or a different size? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Tailor Toyo quilted sukajan · dragon and tiger souvenir jacket · royal blue sukajan XL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tailor Toyo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54475763188005,"sku":"JP-CL-K1251364081","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/tailor-toyo-quilted-sukajan-blue-dragon-tiger-japan-black-sleeves-xl-01.jpg?v=1794551239","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/tailor-toyo-quilted-sukajan-blue-dragon-tiger-japan-black-sleeves-xl","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}