Japan, Empire. A Hatamoto's Haori, C.1840 certificate_of_authenticity John Wietecha completed eight years

John Wietecha completed eight years of grammar school and two years of high school prior to enlisting

Sorge signed the picture in blue ink

along with other marks

"NORTHCOTE"

Silver Bravery Medal First Class - Emperor Franz Joseph

Japan, Empire. A Hatamoto's Haori, C.1840 certificate_of_authenticity John Wietecha completed eight yearsExterior 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