Chinese Sampan Stamp Collage Art Hand Made - Hong Kong - Wah Sun No. 20 Postcard SP24

Novelty postcard featuring a Chinese sampan boat rendered entirely in postage stamp collage art. Published by Wah Sun, No. 20 Tsung Sau Street West, Hong Kong. Made in China. The divided back T-bar format dates this card to post-1907.

Scene Details:

• Sampan boat constructed from cut and arranged postage stamps
• Figure of boatman with oar at bow
• Covered passenger cabin at centre with figures visible inside
• Flag flying from stern
• Painted watercolour-style sky and water background
• Green and multicolour stamps form the hull and structure of the vessel

Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D