20pc Collection of Japanese Taisho Era Commercial Documents and Correspondence

A collection of Japanese commercial papers and hand-written correspondence, primarily dating to the Taisho era. The group includes printed ledger sheets, receipts, and letters executed in brush-written running script on various paper stocks including translucent tissue and heavier tan paper. A prominent printed receipt is headed for the merchant Hane-Kane Man Shoten, located at Tokyo-shi, Nihonbashi-ku, Sakamoto-cho 17-banchi, and features two red rectangular ink seals. Hand-written entries on several documents refer to Okegawa Riichi and include dates such as Taisho 5 (1916). The lot also contains a printed numerical chart and various accounts and business communications reflecting early 20th-century Japanese commercial practices. Dimensions: 6.5"W x 9.5"H Weight: 1.3 oz. Condition Request Condition Report Good

Estimate:£15.07

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