{"product_id":"vintage-reversible-souvenir-jacket-white-eagle-dragon-1940s-size-m","title":"Vintage Reversible Souvenir Jacket, Eagle and Rising Dragons, White Face with Cream Satin Reverse, Late 1940s, Size M, Condition C","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA reversible souvenir jacket from the late 1940s or early 1950s, white on its principal face, with a swooping eagle and the word Japan across the back and a rising dragon climbing each sleeve. The reverse is cream satin. Size M, collared, unlined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe souvenir jacket began in the years after the war, when servicemen stationed in Japan commissioned embroidered keepsakes to carry home. Those earliest examples were often reversible, giving the wearer a bold face and a quiet one, and white grounds such as this are among the scarcest to survive, since the colour shows every year it has lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal face is worked in black, gold and soft coral thread. An eagle with spread wings grips a branch beneath a flowing script Japan, a smaller eagle lifts from each side of the chest, and a dragon rises through stylised cloud along each sleeve, its flame-coloured crest picked out in coral. The jacket has a shirt-style collar, a metal zip, two hand pockets and snap-fastened cuffs. Turned inside out, the cream satin reverse carries twin Mount Fuji scenes at the chest and a black panther across the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured flat: shoulder width 47 cm (18.5 in), body width 50 cm (19.7 in), length from the back 53.5 cm (21.1 in), sleeve length from the shoulder 52 cm (20.5 in). Every measurement is taken by hand with the piece laid flat, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reversible souvenir jacket, unpadded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 1940s to early 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrincipal face:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, embroidered eagle, Japan script and rising dragons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream satin with Mount Fuji and panther embroidery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metal zip, snap cuffs, two hand pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e M\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShoulder width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47 cm (18.5 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 cm (19.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 53.5 cm (21.1 in), from the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52 cm (20.5 in), from the shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe principal face is in good order, with the fabric and embroidery sound and the colour pleasingly even, though it shows age and some light marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe satin reverse has tears and will need repair before it is worn on that side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCuffs, seams and the lining edges show softening and discolouration typical of the period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eC (fair)\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\u003eThere is no maker's label, as is usual for these early souvenir pieces. The metal zip, snap cuffs, hand-embroidered satin reverse and weight of the cloth are all photographed in detail for your own assessment. Entrust cleaning to a specialist in vintage textiles, store it flat or on a padded hanger, and keep it out of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipped from Japan, insured and tracked, by EMS or an equivalent express service, arranged by our Tokyo, Japan concierge team. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything 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\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003elatest arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eguide to Japanese condition ranks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eSouvenir jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a similar piece, a different size or a particular reference? 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