This Samourai 1947 frame handbag was released in a limited edition to celebrate 60 years of the House of Dior as part of its 2007 Fall Collection.
The then head Dior designer, John Galliano, incorporated Japanese artistic elements into the design, which featured an elaborate dark brown basket woven leather exterior, a textured looping top handle with decorative acrylic serpents and a top-hinged lacquer frame with a latch fastening.