id:			438195
accession number:	2020.423
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.423
updated:		2022-05-03 09:01:29.194000

Firefighter's Suit (Kaji shōzoku), late 1700s. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Wool (rasha); applique and silk and gold thread cord; 129.9 x 120 cm (51 1/8 x 47 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John C. Weber 2020.423

title:				Firefighter's Suit (Kaji shōzoku)
title in original language:	火事装束
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creation date:			late 1700s
creation date earliest:		1775
creation date latest:		1799
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creditline:			Gift of John C. Weber
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culture:	Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
technique:	Wool (rasha); applique and silk and gold thread cord
department:	Japanese Art
collection:	Japanese Art
type:		Textile
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measurements: 129.9 x 120 cm (51 1/8 x 47 1/4 in.)
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Ms. Gail Martin, New York, sold to John C. Weber
	date: ?-January 4, 1997
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	John C. Weber, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: 1997-2020
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2020-
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fun fact: 
Wool has self-extinguishing properties that protect the wearer from fire.

digital description: 
Wood architecture in densely populated areas made firefighting a frequent occurrence in the Edo period (1615–1868). Jackets made of leather or wool offered firefighters protection against the flames. Wool was imported from Europe. The triple ring crest in white is of the “three alternating rings” (<em>mitsurin chigai</em>) type framed in a tortoise shell (<em>kikko</em>) motif, and identified the house with which the wearer was affiliated.

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