Antique Japan Postcard Meiji Era – Handwritten Calligraphy, Red Chrysanthemum Crest, Osaka Postmark, Rare Early Japanese Postal Card
Description:
Authentic Japanese Meiji-era postcard (late 19th – early 20th century) featuring original brush-written calligraphy on both sides. The postcard bears the Imperial chrysanthemum crest printed in red and official Japanese postal markings, including an Osaka post office cancellation.
This is an early Japanese postal stationery card (郵便はがき / yūbin hagaki), likely from the late Meiji period (circa 1890s–1900s).
The card includes flowing ink calligraphy in kanji, possibly a formal communication or correspondence between business or press offices — the text appears addressed to Osaka Shimbun (大阪新聞, Osaka Newspaper).
📮 Features:
Early Imperial Japan red postal stationery with chrysanthemum crest.
Handwritten calligraphy (brush and ink, both sides).
Osaka circular postmark and violet handstamp.
Period: Meiji era (circa 1890s–1900s).
Dimensions: approx. 14 × 9 cm.
A fascinating and rare historical postal item from Imperial Japan, ideal for collectors of Asian philately, Meiji correspondence, and Japanese calligraphy ephemera.
Japan Meiji postcard, Imperial chrysanthemum postal stationery, Osaka postmark, Japanese calligraphy, early 1900s postal card, antique Japan ephemera, Meiji period letter, Osaka newspaper mail, Asian philately, rare Japanese postal history
Condition description:
The certificate exhibits normal age: fold marks, minor abrasions and discoloration on the edges, and minor stains. However, seals, stamps, and handwritten notes remain clearly visible.
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