Japanese Pipe-mender - Craftsmen at Work - Postcard SP24

This vintage tinted postcard is captioned "Japanese Pipe-mender." and depicts two craftsmen at work repairing kiseru (traditional Japanese pipes). Union Postale Universelle / Carte Postale back with Japanese text; undivided back.

Scene Details:

• Two figures in traditional work dress, one seated and one standing, repairing pipes
• Wooden storage chest with drawers and a rack of kiseru pipes in the background
• Wooden workshop interior with plank walls
• Tools and pipe components visible on the work surface
• Vignette border with wide white surround
• Tinted photograph style

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