This is a vintage kimono jacket, called a haori, made for a man. The lining of men's haori jackets often depict a scene or motif that was of special interest to the original owner.

The outer silk is black and the lining is a delicately woven ikat design of gray, white and gold bands, with a finely woven scene of a thatched-roof house and scrolling kanji characters (that unfortunately we are not able to translate).

On the outside are three famly crests - a nine-star design that is fairly rare - across the back of the haori.

We display these haori inside out to feature the lining when it is unique. All of the stitching is hidden, so these jackets can normally be displayed or worn (in the West, at least) either way.

See video below for how haori are worn these days.