{"product_id":"colombo-fruit-market-ceylon-postcard","title":"Colombo Fruit Market Ceylon - Vendors Under Colonial Arcade - Postcard SP24","description":"\u003cp\u003eHalftone photographic postcard depicting the Colombo Fruit Market, Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka), published by A.W. Andrée, Ceylon, c.1900. A large gathering of market vendors and shoppers fill the foreground beneath a colonial open-air arcade, with baskets and trays of tropical produce covering the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDozens of vendors, buyers, and bystanders in traditional Ceylonese, Tamil, and Malay dress filling the scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeground: flat trays and baskets laden with bananas, coconuts, melons, and root vegetables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackground: ornate iron-arched colonial market hall with stone columns and decorative trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo principal vendors seated centre-frame in white shirts and sarong wrapping; several standing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed caption text: \"COLOMBO\" upper right, \"Fruit Market\" lower centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher printed vertically on left border: \"A. W. Andrée, Ceylon\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostal Markings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPU undivided back: \"Union Postale Universelle — Ceylon (Ceylan) — Post Card\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The address only to be written on this side\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePink\/red printed text with British royal coat of arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnused; no stamp, no postmark, no address, no message\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUndivided back dates card to pre-1907\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis card has some dark stains at the bottom left edge region. 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dee's Postcards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47638512009378,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0110\/5267\/9232\/files\/20260909_0017.jpg?v=1788991550","url":"https:\/\/deespostcards.com\/products\/colombo-fruit-market-ceylon-postcard","provider":"Dee's Postcards ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}