OCHA SAKE Japanese Matchbook cover 1930s
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This striking image is Japanese and was either a sticker, meant to be attached to a restaurant menu, or the design for the cover of a matchbook that would be distributed to guests of a bar or restaurant.
The Katakana characters on the right side say ‘sake,’ the general Japanese word for any alcoholic drink.
On the left are the hiragana and kanji characters that spell ‘ocha’ or tea.
The lips, the beauty mark and the cocktail glass, all contained within a yellow triangle, hint at something alluring. Perhaps the black elements are curtains that are being pulled apart.
We believe this image is from Japan in the 1930s.
Thanks to our friend Yuko for helping to explain this fascinating article of cocktail art.
Each order includes a print of the interior menu.
All printed in USA.
