Japan, Imperial. A Diplomatic Dress Bicorne, C.1900 Hold pair of collar tabs

pair of collar tabs

VAN WIELIK Leveranciers van de Kanselarij der Nederl

shortly before his death

an untouched example with attractive old patina from age

Wounded badge silver grade

Japan, Imperial. A Diplomatic Dress Bicorne, C.1900 Hold pair of collar tabsThis is an extremely well preserved Meiji era, daireifuku style Japanese diplomatic dress bicorne, constructed of a smooth reinforced black fur shell. The top of the bicorne is adorned from end to end with thin black and brown feathers, while the top brim is adorned with twisted dark grey bullion wire. The left side of the bicorne has an embroidered circular cockade in the Japanese national bicolour of red and white, superimposed with a black fur band