Sashiko Fireman's Hood (Japan)

Fireman's hood from Japan, late 19th - early 20th century. Fireman's hood from Japan, late 19th - early 20th century. Copyright Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK, acc. no. FE.107A-1982.

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London houses a special fireman's hood (haori) from Japan. It dates to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. It is made of a quilted material decorated in the sashiko style. The thick cloth would be drenched with water before the fireman would try to extinguish the fire. The hood measures 31.5 x 42.5 cm.

V&A online catalogue (retrieved 1 October 2016).

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