{"product_id":"japanese-card-3","title":"Mount Fuji, Japanese Trade Label","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the Taishō and early Shōwa eras, textiles were among Japan’s largest industries. A colorful paper label helped merchants and shoppers distinguish one maker’s goods from another’s. Labels like this were pasted onto bolts of cloth or packages and usually discarded once the goods were unpacked. The final character of the brush inscription, 染, means “dye” or “dyed,” suggesting that this example advertised a dye or a dyed textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this label especially interesting is where its imagery comes from. The pine-framed view of Mount Fuji across a bay draws on \u003cem\u003emeisho-e\u003c\/em\u003e, the tradition of depicting famous places that Hokusai and Hiroshige made widely known through their woodblock prints. Here, an anonymous commercial artist adapted that familiar landscape to fit a small label, letting cherry blossoms spill across the vermilion border. Fuji and the blossoms paired two recognizable images of Japan, with the flowers carrying their familiar associations with spring and good fortune. That a view associated with some of Japan’s best-known prints could also help sell a bolt of cloth gives this small piece of packaging its particular charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.0\" x 4.2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks\/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67120112042099,"sku":"AP9388","price":55.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-08-07-14-11-47-01.jpg?v=1793908754","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/japanese-card-3","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}