A Rare Japanese Edo Period Kamishimo Samurai Two-Piece Ceremonial Costume sub-Antiques Extra Small:

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This chap is simply a charming decorative delight that is screaming to sit in any bay window lucky enough to bear it

Joseph Gloster worked from the Lion Silver Works on Hockley Hill in Birmingham from around 1880

he did so poor and alone

In wonderfully detailed gardens

A Rare Japanese Edo Period Kamishimo Samurai Two-Piece Ceremonial Costume sub-Antiques Extra Small:Origin: Japanese Period: Early Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1830 Width: 28 inches (shoulder to shoulder) Width: 12 inches (at waist) Height: 51 inches (maximum) Worn by warriors of old, the ensemble with stencil patterning consisting of kataginu, the sleeveless jacket, and naga bakama, the trousers, this outfit is commonly known as a Kamishimo dress and is typical of the Japanese Edo period. The Edo period or Tokugawa period is a