Japan, Empire. A Hatamoto's Haori, C.1840 certificate_of_authenticity He was Killed in Action

He was Killed in Action

1919 and demobilized at No

Sorge signed the picture in blue ink

marked "14 CT" (Gold)

Japan, Empire. A Hatamoto's Haori, C.1840 certificate_of_authenticity He was Killed in ActionExterior fabricated from an embroidered silk, with an intricate design displaying a repeating pattern incorporating dragons and clouds. The design features vibrant colours, with the background in a mid tone blue, the dragons highlighted in a silvered threading, the clouds and the detailing in the scaling and outline on the dragons in various colours, including pink, salmon, orange, brown, green, blue, white and yellow. The entire perimeter of the