The Fire Brigades of Edo

634-D5 Tokyo Metropolitan Library (Tokyo, Japan)

町火消纏装束之図. Machikeshi Soraie no Zu. Illustrations of Town Firemen's Attire Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

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The Fire Brigades of Edo

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Alternative Titles: Die Feuerwehr von Edo
町火消纏装束之図
Machikeshi Soraie no Zu
Illustrations of Town Firemen's Attire
Machihikeshi Matoi Shōzoku no Zu
マチビケシ　マトイショウゾク　ノ　ズ
Illustrations of the Standards and Uniforms of the Town Firefighters
Illustrationen der Standarten und Uniformen der städtischen Feuerwehr
Type: Manuscript on paper
Size / Format: 1 scroll / 28.1 × 368.7 cm
Origin: Japan
Date: First half of the 19th century
Epochs: Late Middle Ages Onwards
Style: Other Styles / Unknown
Genre: Fashion / Costume Books
Chronicles / History / Letters
Language: Japanese
Content: Catalog of the uniforms (hanten) and standards (matoi) of the 48 brigades of the Tokyo (Edo) volunteer fire service (machibikeshi), established in 1718

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#1 町火消纏装束之図. Machikeshi Soraie no Zu. Illustrations of Town Firemen's Attire

Commentary: 1 volume
Language: Japanese

1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) The facsimile is a complete reproduction of the entire original document, but in the form of two shorter scrolls. The facsimiles are represented on a larger white background.

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