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This is an original Japanese illustrated New Year postcard from the Meiji era, mailed in 1891 from Yokohama, Japan, to Berlin, Germany.

The front features a traditional hand-drawn style illustration depicting a Japanese man and child in winter attire, celebrating the New Year season.
The card includes an English handwritten New Year greeting dated January 1891.

The reverse shows:

  • Japanese 3 sen chrysanthemum stamp

  • Clear Yokohama Japan circular postmark

  • Arrival postmark from Berlin (Postamt 6), dated February 6, 1891

  • “CARTE POSTALE / UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE” format

Published by Z.P. Maruya & Co., Tokyo, a well-known Meiji-era bookseller and publisher.

This postcard is a valuable historical example of early international mail from Japan to Europe during the late 19th century.

Printed in: Japan
Date: 1891 (Meiji period)
Route: Yokohama, Japan → Berlin, Germany
Stamp: 3 sen chrysanthemum stamp
Postmark: Yokohama (Japan), Berlin arrival
Publisher: Z.P. Maruya & Co., Tokyo
Material: Paper
Type: Illustrated postcard

Used, vintage condition.
There is a vertical fold line at the center.
Age-related toning, stains, and surface wear are present.
All postmarks, stamp, and illustration remain clearly visible.


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