Vintage Chinese 1930s Advertisement Poster

This poster from the 1930s draws from a well known Chinese opera scene. It melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. These advertisements, influenced by the Art Deco movement in the west, recall the economic boom of early 20th century Shanghai, an international center of business and trade. Layered with imagery of traditional Chinese life, the poster is nonetheless an advertisement for the modern cigarette industry, with several brands displayed in the top left corner, including Lan Ting, Hong Chun, and Jade Rabbit...

This framed advertising poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. These advertisements, influenced by the...

This commercial advertisement poster from 1930s Shanghai melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. Large companies often presen...

This poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography—and a side of risque. The poster features a young woman dressed in a fur-trimmed coat with Western accessories...

This 1930s advertising poster for the Gold Bar Cigarettes company draws from a well known Chinese opera scene. It melds the meticulous detail of trad...

This framed advertising poster for Hatamen Cigarettes from the late 1920s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the nuanced color and fine resolution of co...

These four prints from the 1920s to 1930s have a red theme. Advertisements from various cosmetics of the time. Temporarily framed in a basic black wood frame. Sold as a set, Item...

Early 19th century hand colored engraving of Chinese life. Original print from "The punishments of China" illustrated by twenty-two engravings by Mason, George Henry; Dadley, J. P. P...

Beautiful Chinese silk scroll painting of a peacock surrounded by stunning foliage with calligraphy on the upper left side. Housed in its original...

A Chinese framed print offers mixed media depiction of ceremonial deity mask, 20th century Measures - 18" H x 14.25" W x 1" D. Catalogue Note: Ask about D...

Beautiful vintage framed lithograph of the New York Stock Exchange. This piece is evocative and beautiful. This piece was originally provided...

Set of 12 kataezome calendars in a decorative wrapper by Keisuke Serizawa (1895-1984). A copy of the descriptive sheet by publisher included. Each sheet depicts a unique pictorial de...