Games table - La Question Sino-Japonaise - Cardboard, Paper, Plastic
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Vintage La Question Sino-Japonaise parlor game from France, estimated period 1950–1960, made of cardboard, paper and plastic, measuring 20 cm high by 10 cm wide by 20 cm deep, in Poor condition with major damages, containing the original chromolithographed box lid and base, folding game board, instruction sheet with solution, and game counters.
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Rare authentic 19th-century French antique parlor game and puzzle titled "La Question Sino-Japonaise" (The Sino-Japanese Question). Manufactured by renowned publisher M.D. Éditeur, Paris, c. 1894–1895, during the First Sino-Japanese War.
Publisher / Origin: M.D. Éditeur, Paris (France).
Era: Circa 1894–1895 (Late 19th Century).
Artwork: Chromolithographed box lid and folding gameboard featuring detailed period illustrations of Chinese and Japanese soldiers.
Contents Included:
Original chromolithographed box cover and base.
Original folding game board (board is split at one fold, clean cut, can be easily preserved).
Original instruction sheet with printed solution (Nouveau Casse-Tête).
Original game counters / tokens.
Condition: Antique condition with age-appropriate edge wear, paper patina, and box scuffs. Highly complete set with rare original instructions sheet intact.
An extraordinary piece of military history, antique gaming ephemera, and late 19th-century Asian history memorabilia.
Fast, safe, and carefully packed shipping.
Rare authentic 19th-century French antique parlor game and puzzle titled "La Question Sino-Japonaise" (The Sino-Japanese Question). Manufactured by renowned publisher M.D. Éditeur, Paris, c. 1894–1895, during the First Sino-Japanese War.
Publisher / Origin: M.D. Éditeur, Paris (France).
Era: Circa 1894–1895 (Late 19th Century).
Artwork: Chromolithographed box lid and folding gameboard featuring detailed period illustrations of Chinese and Japanese soldiers.
Contents Included:
Original chromolithographed box cover and base.
Original folding game board (board is split at one fold, clean cut, can be easily preserved).
Original instruction sheet with printed solution (Nouveau Casse-Tête).
Original game counters / tokens.
Condition: Antique condition with age-appropriate edge wear, paper patina, and box scuffs. Highly complete set with rare original instructions sheet intact.
An extraordinary piece of military history, antique gaming ephemera, and late 19th-century Asian history memorabilia.
Fast, safe, and carefully packed shipping.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Specific region of origin
France
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Model
La Question Sino-Japonaise
Material
Cardboard, Paper, Plastic
Style
Vintage
Colour
Blue, Orange, Red, Turquoise
Condition
Poor - heavily used with major cracks, damages or major parts missing
Height
20 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
20 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
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