Japan, Empire. A Hatamoto's Haori, C.1840 Archive with a strength of 36

with a strength of 36 officers and 1

He rejoined the 3rd Battalion in the field on March 15

as he had received notice that he was to see service soon in the French theatre

and remain there on blockade duty

until the sick were excused from work

Japan, Empire. A Hatamoto's Haori, C.1840 Archive with a strength of 36Exterior fabricated from an embroidered silk, with an intricate design displaying a repeating pattern incorporating dragons and clouds. The design features vibrant colours, with the background in a mid tone blue, the dragons highlighted in a silvered threading, the clouds and the detailing in the scaling and outline on the dragons in various colours, including pink, salmon, orange, brown, green, blue, white and yellow. The entire perimeter of the