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Postcard

1910-1945
Artist/Maker
Taisho
Place of origin
Korea (produced)

B&W photo image of a 'Korean porter generally seen in Chosen'.

Object details

Object type
Postcard
Materials and techniques
Print on paper
Brief description
Pap, Japan, Korea, postcard, 20th century. B&W photo image of a 'Korean porter generally seen in Chosen'. 29/180 Japanese postcards depicting Korea from the colonial period (1910-1945).
Physical description
B&W photo image of a 'Korean porter generally seen in Chosen'.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'KOREAN PORTER GENERALLY SEEN IN CHOSEN. / 【朝鮮風俗】　大力の荷運人と擔軍' (Front, top right)
  • '車で運ぶよりも肩で運ぶ、といふ位朝鮮では肩を / 利用する。それ丈けに肩の力は實に強大である。' (Front, top left)
  • 'CARTE POSTALE' / 'TRADE MARK' with bird separating words holding banner reading 'TAISHO' / 'This space for message This space for address' (Back, top centre)
  • 'MANUFACTURED. / BY TAISHO' (Back, top right)
  • '郵便はかき' (Back, right edge)
Credit line
Given by Mark de Fraeye and Patricia Verburg
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.105-2020

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Record createdApril 9, 2020
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1536684/postcard-taisho/
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