Description
The collection of Chinese posters consists of approximately 43 posters, including a few duplicates, advertising both Chinese
and Western products. Many of the posters date from the 1920s and were printed in China by the Shanghai Commercial Press (Shanghai
shang wu yin shu guan or 上海商务印书馆). The collection also includes 12 calendars featuring art by various Chinese artists, including
Zheng Mantuo. One of the calendars is signed by Zheng Mantuo. The commercial posters advertise various products, including
cigarettes, condensed milk, alcohol, and shaving products.
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of the East
Asian Library at eal@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the East Asian Library as the owner of the
physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.