posted on July 23, 2007 08:02:15 AM new
Does anyone know if this is a wood block print? There are no dots when magnified. Are these Samurai? Does anyone know the ceremony they are performing? TIA for any help or comments.
posted on July 23, 2007 11:52:34 AM new
Hey Zippy - I think you're on to something - "Put Your Right hand in..." - so was it the Chinese or Japanese who invented the Hokey Pokey??
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posted on July 23, 2007 12:08:50 PM new
Think I'll use that in my title line, Zippy! This was in a box full of Japanese cards. All the other ones I bought there were from Japan.
posted on July 23, 2007 12:17:05 PM new
Just found this pic of a Saumrai armor given to Queen Vic in the 1860's. So we have Samurai warriors in the Hokey Pokey ceremony.
posted on July 23, 2007 05:24:47 PM new
Jeez, where is this guy's face?!!!!
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posted on July 30, 2007 01:57:28 AM new
My wife (Japanese) tells me that the writing at the bottom is Japanese though it uses old fashioned kanji characters which few modern Japanese can read. She indicated that the writing identifies this as a commemerative item. Otherwise the images on the card look more Chinese than Japanese. The costumes and swords are not quite Japanese and the pole-like weapons on the ground have attached banners which were more common in China. Japanese also prefer unpainted wood (stage banisters) and the two large tomoe decorative pieces behind the performers are a bit too ornate for Japanese tastes. Is this item a postcard by chance? I ask as postcards depicting classic Chinese scenes were espcially popular in Japan during the early 20th century. I sometimes see complete postcard sets with similar themes at auction houses here in Japan. The cards remain very popular and are eagerly sought after by contemporary collectors. Postcard or not it looks like a nice Japanese art item depicting a Chinese theme.
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posted on July 30, 2007 11:54:32 AM new
The kansi letters to the left relates to Tai Ping kingdom.
The Manchurians invaded Central China ,brought down the Ming dynasty and established the Qing dynasty.
The central Chinese always wanted to throw those idiots out,so they established the Kingdom called PEACEFUL (Tai ping) kingdom and started a revolt,at one time they occupied half of the country.
They were defeated ,I dont recall how they were defeated,probably too much hubris!
Tai Ping refers to the christian roots(sorry,cant delete these bad words-ity) source ,the leaders were baptised by the Jesuits and become christians,claiming Jesus is the oldest son of God and they are the younger brothers and sister.
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Lets all stop whining !
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posted on July 30, 2007 12:01:54 PM new
Thank you both very much.This was one of the few Asian cards that didn't sell at first listing, now I can make revisions for the relist. Thanks again!
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