1883 Wood Engraving Kikuman Box Bamboo Chrysanthemum Japan Imperial Seal LAJ1 CML party supplies Vintage Advertising

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1883 Wood Engraving Kikuman Box Bamboo Chrysanthemum Japan Imperial Seal LAJ1 CML party supplies Vintage AdvertisingThis is an original 1883 black and white wood engraving of cake box ornately designed with bamboo print and the Kikuman or the Imperial Chrysanthemum seal from the early Edo Period of Japan. This piece is reproduced from the private collection of M. S. Bing by Henri Gurard. Henri Charles Gurard was born in Paris on April 24, 1846. Gurard started his artistic career in architectural design studying at the Ecoles des Beux Art. However, by 1870 his focus