Description: This antique Japanese postcard album is a rare find for collectors of historical memorabilia. The album showcases a lacquered wood cover with intricate silver, bone and mother-of-pearl design and features 72 hand-colored postcards depicting scenes from Yokohama in 1909. The postcards are in excellent condition and offer a glimpse into the past with their vivid colors and detailed imagery. This unique album is a valuable addition to any collection and is sure to be a conversation starter, however the spine is broken. Japan: 1909. Hardcover 14”x10.5” album containing 72 hand-colored postcards. Black lacquer boards; front board illustrated with a scene of a peacock and flowers made of bone and mother-of-pearl with silver border. None of the postcards have been used and none have dates of publication. Some of the cards were produced by Tonboya in Yokohama; the firm was actively publishing hand-colored postcards from about 1910 to about 1930. The hand-colored views are of streets scenes, temples, and parks in Yokohama, Tokyo, Toshogu, Tokio, Zushi, Nikki, Kioto and more; a number include geishas. In Very Good- Condition: front board is detached and is chipped along the edge; color is bright on front board; postcards are clean and bright, without chipping. Very Good. SEE PHOTOS
Price: 399.95 USD
Location: Spring Branch, Texas
End Time: 2024-12-26T03:29:09.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Collection
Number of Items in Set: 72
Occasion: All Occasions
Year Manufactured: 1909
Material: Wood, Bone, Mother of Pearl, Paper, Silk
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Japan 1900’s
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Era: Real Photo (1900-Now)
Theme: Cultures & Ethnicities
Features: Hand Painted
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Postage Condition: Unposted
