{"product_id":"posters-009","title":"P46 Antique Japanese Tobacco Advertising Poster – “IKETORA” (雪虎) Cigarettes, Osaka, Pre-War Japan, Late Meiji–Taishō Period, c. 1910s–1920s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"368\"\u003eRare and visually striking pre-war Japanese tobacco advertising poster promoting \u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eIKETORA cigarettes (雪虎 \/ IKETORA OSAKA)\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced in Osaka during the late Meiji to early Taishō period (circa 1910s–1920s).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"805\"\u003eThe design features a dramatic Western-influenced composition: a gentleman’s hand presenting a richly decorated cigarette pack against a vivid golden-orange background, framed by ornate Art Nouveau–style decoration. The pack itself is detailed with heraldic motifs, winged figures, and classical typography reading \u003cstrong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"711\"\u003e“THE BEST CIGARETTES,”\u003c\/strong\u003e reflecting Japan’s early 20th-century fascination with Western luxury branding and modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eAt the bottom, the text identifies the producer as \u003cstrong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eIketora, Osaka (雪虎 \/ IKETORA OSAKA)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a historical tobacco brand active in the Kansai region before the war. The printing style, typography, and color palette strongly reflect the transitional period when Japanese commercial art blended Western advertising aesthetics with traditional decorative sensibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003eThis type of poster was made for shop display and public-facing advertising. Surviving examples are now scarce, as they were originally ephemeral commercial materials not intended to be preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1860\"\u003eProduct: IKETORA (雪虎 \/ IKETORA OSAKA) cigarettes\u003cbr data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003eCompany: Iketora, Osaka (雪虎)\u003cbr data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eSubject: Tobacco \/ cigarette advertising, Western luxury branding imagery\u003cbr data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003ePeriod: Pre-war Japan, late Meiji – Taishō period, c. 1910s–1920s\u003cbr data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eTechnique: Lithographic advertising poster\u003cbr data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003eCountry: Japan\u003cbr data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1673\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSize: approx. 76 × 35 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003eCondition: Original antique poster with visible age-related wear, including edge losses, tears, creases, and surface abrasions; colors remain strong and vibrant\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IchiNichi ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47209206612226,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/5186\/4834\/files\/DSC07772.jpg?v=1769681251","url":"https:\/\/ichinichicollection.com\/products\/posters-009","provider":"IchiNichi ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}