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

The chunky upper patchworks white with royal blue

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

rows of finer script wrap the band — the public mantra and the private sutra

A vivid red bird sweeps across the back

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