Here are two Japanese cards advertising Formosa Oolong Tea. These were generally handed out at exhibitions such as the Japan British Exhibition in 1910. The illustrations on the cards are by the great Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige.
The backs of the cards look like this:
This is a neat card. I think I have a tin that was Formosa Tea.
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These are truly lovely.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful. At least you know the artist's name. I'm still hoping someday for mine.
ReplyDeleteThose are some of the nicest cards I have seen!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful illustrations! Japanese art is so lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe top postcard with the boats would make an awesome poster size framed piece of art.
ReplyDeleteI was think along the same line as Brian-- mat and frame for wall art!
ReplyDeleteIf I could find a third postcard of this series, I could frame the three together. Would be nice.
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