Lot No. TT15282-125 / Mid 1950s Style Acetate Souvenir Jacket “ROARING TIGER” × “SPIDERWEB, SNAKE AND SKULL” JAPANESE/ENGLISH This jacket features a tiger design from the 1950s, which was also selected as one of the main visuals for the world's first "Sukajan Exhibition" held at the Yokosuka Museum of Art in 2022. Among the many Sukajan jackets with tiger motifs, this design, where the entire tiger is drawn from a side angle, is extremely rare. Looking closely at the embroidered, somewhat deformed, ferocious tiger, you can see that the mane uses regular white thread, and the eyes, fangs, and claws use bluish-white embroidery thread, a meticulous specification that uses two colors of white, similar to vintage pieces. In addition, the block-lettered "JAPAN" lettering and the larger-than-usual eagle-tiger embroidery on the chest are also unusual and highly valued in the vintage market. This jacket's reversible side is also very luxurious, reproducing the "skull pattern" which is highly valuable in the vintage market. This design, depicting a venomous snake with a spooky atmosphere alongside a skull, is extremely rare in vintage pieces, and trades at prices that are hard to believe in the market. Such skull patterns are often associated with a Western image, but they are also a motif that appears in ancient Japanese ukiyo-e. Unlike vintage pieces made of velvet, this jacket uses acetate so it can be worn regardless of the season. Purchased in 2022, worn less than 5 times. Slight thread stretching in the embroidery, and some soiling on the cuffs. With tags. Size: M Width: 55cm Length: 59cm Sleeve Length (from center back): 82cm Color: Black系 (Black-based) This is a Tiger Year model that is not listed in the catalog. Slight price negotiation is possible. Material: Satin Stains, tears, odors, etc.: None Skull Skull Tiger Tiger