19th C. Cold Joss Chop Formosa Buddha Rice Paper Tea Crate Label, Tait & Co,

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Offered here is a fine unused 19th century rice paper tea crate label. This was produced for Tait & Co, which operated in Taiwan from 1845 until about 1911. This label features a lovely gold seated Buddha against a dark red background. The printing is in black and gold and reads: "Cold Joss Chop Choicest New Seasons Formosa Oolong Tait & Co. No." This piece measures approximately 14 4/4" long by 13" wide -- pretty evenly cut around all edges. This is done on a heavy rice paper in amazingly good condition for having been storage for some forty years or more. There is no damage, tears, losses or repairs. Colors are rich and strong and overall a remarkable piece of art in very fine condition. Please be sure to check the bottom of the listing page for additional information added in response to questions. Thanks! Condition Notes :Since certain words are open to interpretation, here is a short synopsis of the meaning we attach to various terms relevent to condition. In all cases, anything that we believe is outside the boundaries of accepted norms will be fully described in the listings. PERFECT. Implies the piece is free of chips, cracks, or hairlines. Expect reasonable signs of use and age and/or minor original manufacturing flaws. FLAWLESS: Implies that the piece was originally made without any flaws and is undamaged as outlined under PERFECT. You may expect to see some reasonable signs of use such as normal and usually validating bottom wear, but anything beyond that will not be described as FLAWLESS. MINT: A word we almost never use, implies that a piece has no flaws, no wear, no sign of use, no damage -- and to all intents and purposes, remains as pristine as the day it was made. International bidders : Items will be mailed only to your confirmed eBay address, and under no circumstances will customs forms be falsified to reflect a lower value or "gift". International buyers will be solely responsible for any customs fees, duties, import taxes, and any related charges. A modest handling charge will be added to the final total to help defray our cost for insurance. For priority and parcel post, this will run $2; and for media and first class $1 regardless of the final bid price of the item. We are now insuring all items through eBay ShipSaver. Our primary goal is to make the buying experience a positive one for our customers, so please, if you have questions, please email prior to bidding. Photos are intended to be an integral part of the description and should be carefully reviewed. Please keep in mind that antiques and vintage items are, by virtue of time and technology, rarely "mint" by modern-day standards. See synopsis above for our interpretation of condition terms. We take great care to accurately represent the condition of each item, and of course, fully guarantee every item to be as described. If you feel an error has been made, please notify us immediately. Returns are accepted provided notification is received within 3 business days of receipt of your item. Full sale price and original postage will be refunded in the event that an item is returned due to undisclosed damage or a relevent error or omission in the listing. Otherwise, refund will cover original purchase price only. Please be aware that some of our items will be blacklite coded to prevent switching If you have any questions or special requirements, we are always happy to answer email prior to bidding, but please allow 24 hours for a response. As a matter of policy, we typically do not respond to after auction offers or requests to end items early for private sale or Buy It Now . At all times, we reserve the right at our discretion to end any auction early that has not received a bid at any time during the stated listing period. ShipSaver Double your traffic. read more

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