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@jake4480@c.im
2026-04-28 19:14:09

'Bat and double happiness' matchbox label (Japanese export for the Chinese market). Woodblock print on paper, c. 1910
#art #bats #BatArt #DoubleHappiness

Smiling bat at top and bottom, center has a stylized cash coin with a square hole. On both sides are large red characters of the ligature, the Double Happiness sign, and the yellow panels have Chinese inscriptions. Left column reads loosely translated 'Happy Money' as trademark, right column names maker Taixing.