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Title:
Calendar poster of A.S. Watson & Co. Ltd.

Content:
A.S. Watson was formerly known as Canton Dispensary, which opened in Guangzhou in 1828. It set up Hong Kong Dispensary in 1841 in Hong Kong, which was renamed A.S. Watson & Company in 1871. In 1875, A.S. Watson opened the first beverage factory in Hong Kong on Stanley Street, and also produced over-the-counter drugs, cosmetics and perfume. In the 1900s, A.S. Watson followed the traditional style of Chinese New Year paintings and produced a collection of calendar posters featuring auspicious wordings and figures, and were well received by the public.

Time: 1920s - 1930s

Supplement:
51.1 cm (H) x 32 cm (W)

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