A JINBAORI (SURCOAT) AND A CHAIN MAIL SHIRT

Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th/20th century

Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th/20th century
The jinbaori of red felt and decorated with a single white horizontal band across the shoulders, the facing applied with silk brocade and with stenciled silver leaf, the chain mail covering the torso and upper arms, the four-in-one links stitched to a cotton chemise
32 1/2in (82.5cm) long, the surcoat