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ARTIFACT:
Cool, vintage styled reversible Japan Jacket with United States Navy Sailor Wolf and Skull and Anchor. One side features black striped sleeves with a skull and anchor on one breast and a hummingbird on the other, the reverse shows a USN wolf wearing a sailor's cap looking towards a hummingbird and along the top it reads: "IWAKUNI" and below: "USN 1964 - 1965". The other side features eagles on the front and the reverse shows a beautiful image of Geisha walking along a path surrounded by colorful flowers with hills and the mountain top on the distant horizon, above it reads: "JAPAN". The jackets are beautifully, modern made by Toyo Tailors.
SIZE:
Approximately size Large - Measures: Armpit to armpit 23"; Shoulder to shoulder (across back): 19"; Collar to hem: 26"; Shoulder to cuff: 28"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Hand embroidered silk, cotton/silk/polyester thread, silk piping, polyester cuff and waistband, metal zipper
ATTACHMENT:
Metal zipper
MARKINGS:
Zipper: "T. Y. E. TOKYO"; Pocket tag: "TAILOR HAND EMBROIDERY", "L", "TT11510", Chinese characters.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a vintage collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-KYB-CON-KKY-25-15 LCDEX11/15
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): The jacket shows hardly any wear, tiny snag on bottom front and thread pulls (see photos below), overall beautiful condition with bright colors and gorgeous embroidered detail.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
