Antique Japanese Photo Glass Negative Plate C1900 Hanami Picnic Group GN444 cloth A gap between the board

A gap between the board of the lid

Kanji meaning: company name of Sake manufacturer

yodo-shigure

Hagoita is the wooden paddle used to hit shuttlecocks made of soapberry seeds and bird feathers

Kiyomizu temple

Antique Japanese Photo Glass Negative Plate C1900 Hanami Picnic Group GN444 cloth A gap between the boardAntique Japanese Photo Glass Negative Plate This item is an antique Japanese photo glass negative plate showing a group of men and women sitted in a park and gathered in circle around food in boxes and bottles of alcohol. Almost everyone is wearing Western type clothing and is turning to the camera. They are probably gathered to enjoy O Hanami, the traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of cherry blossoms. This very detailed negative plate is a