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Postcard

Artist/Maker
Taisho
Place of origin
Korea (produced)

B&W photo image of jangseungs (wooden totem) 'Villagers' charm to ill in Chosen'

Object details

Object type
Postcard
Brief description
Pap, Japan, Korea, postcard, 20th century. B&W photo image of jangseungs (wooden totem) 'Villagers' charm to ill in Chosen'. 38/180 Japanese postcards depicting Korea from the colonial period (1910-1945).
Physical description
B&W photo image of jangseungs (wooden totem) 'Villagers' charm to ill in Chosen'
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Villagers' charm to ill in Chosen. / 将軍標―朝鮮の村端れで屢々旅人の目を驚かす将軍標は、/ 村人が惡疫除去の呪ひこして立て、ゐる隨分奇怪な風習の現はれて / ある。 然し又旅人はそれによつて、一層異[illegible]の興味を覺えるであらう。' (Front, bottom left)
  • 'CARTE POSTALE' / 'TRADE MARK' with bird separating two words, holding banner that reads '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.114-2020

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Record createdApril 9, 2020
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1536693/postcard-taisho/
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