Antique Japanese Indigo Boro Noragi Jacket Patchwork Early Meiji BRKW173 Noh Mask Conclusion A rare find due

Conclusion A rare find due to its size and weight

Crafted in the shape of a traditional Japanese samurai helmet

The vase is structurally sound

It features a sophisticated "Western-style" or Modernist design that resembles metallic art

Antique Japanese Indigo Boro Noragi Jacket Patchwork Early Meiji BRKW173 Noh Mask Conclusion A rare find dueThis is an antique Japanese "boro" noragi (workwear jacket) made of indigo dyed fabric, dating back to the early Meiji period. It is a traditional utilitarian garment constructed by repeatedly patching and stitching together various scraps of cloth over time. The jacket features a patchwork of multiple indigo textiles in different shades of blue. It includes sections of woven striped patterns and fragments with resist dyed (katazome) motifs. The