Ceylon | A Village Garden Party | Postcard SP25

Vintage Ceylon postcard captioned “A village garden party,” showing a group of adults and children gathered around a large circular drum in a tropical garden in present-day Sri Lanka.

Scene Details:

• Seated figures surround a broad, low drum, with adults and children standing nearby.
• Patterned wrap garments and light blouses are visible throughout the group.
• Palm trees, leafy hedges, and tropical plants frame the gathering.
• Palm fronds lie on the ground in the foreground.
• Printed red caption: “A village garden party” Ceylon.
• Divided reverse headed “Union Postale Universelle / Ceylon (Ceylan) / Post Card,” with printed message and address instructions.
• Plate & Co. publisher imprint on the reverse; no handwritten message, address, stamp, or cancellation visible.

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