Samurai Haori 'Takeshido Oni' Size:L each curl and dot worked

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

It's the piece you reach for when you want the Japanese-inspired layer to whisper

the glyphs read as quiet texture rather than loud ornament

The signet ring carrying Ganesha in its oval face

Samurai Haori 'Takeshido Oni' Size:L each curl and dot workedThe 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