Samurai Haori 'Takeshido Oni' Size:L archaic script lends it real

archaic script lends it real character — a piece that looks like it carries a message in a forgotten language

This kimono-style shirt proves it: a calm navy body with the floral print held back to the edges

each curl and dot worked in relief and deepened by the antiqued finish

The chunky upper patchworks white with royal blue

Samurai Haori 'Takeshido Oni' Size:L archaic script lends it realThe haori where a demon mask rises through the waves This is the fiercest piece in the collection, and it earns it. The samurai haori centres a hannya the horned, white faced demon mask of Noh theatre rising out of crashing waves on the back, a red serpent coiling around it, a red sun behind and pink sakura softening the edges. A katana cuts across the lower scene. It's drama, mythology and a little menace in one jacket. The contrast is what makes it