Posts tagged with "India"



14. February 2025
An original, late Qing Dynasty era wrapping paper for cotton yarn by E.D. Sassoon & Co in China. From the MOFBA collection.
This rare, late Qing Dynasty wrapping paper from our collection bears the coat of arms of a family that was once among the wealthiest in the world and shaped China like no other. It tells a story filled with drugs, family feuds, and vast fortunes won and lost…
13. December 2023
Vintage metal advertising calendar from India for EWO Beer, brewed in Shanghai China. From the MOFBA collection.
This EWO promotional calendar from our collection tells the story of a beer once brewed in China & exported around the world incl to India. Yet it also contains a touch of false advertising which tragically leads us to one of the most sardonic murder cases of Old Shanghai.
19. July 2021