[ARAKI, SEIJU (EDITED BY)]. 荒木聖重 編輯.

[日本煙草雑誌と灰皿]. [Nihon Tabako Zasshi to haizara 2-ten].
Nippon Tobacco Journal With Two Accompanying Ash Trays.

大阪. [Osaka]. 日本煙草雑誌社. [Nippon Tabako Zasshisha]. 1903. Stock ID #219759

Issue of Nippon Tobacco Journal, black and white illustrations mainly in advertisments at rear, upper cover features a colour inset, 29pp. 28.2 x 21.3cm. Accompanying the journal are two ceramic ashtrays, measuring 14 x 12cm. Journal has a central fold, upper cover has a couple of tiny chips, but overall both the journal and accompanying ashtrays are in very good condition.

The magazine, 日本煙草雑誌 [Nippon Tobacco Journal], was published as an industry journal between 1896 and 1905. This issue, Series 8, Issue 3, appeared in December 1903. Its principal subject is the proposal to make tobacco one of the government monopoly commodities. The government’s aim was to increase tax revenue in order to help fund the Russo-Japanese War. The tobacco industry was firmly opposed to this move, and the articles in this issue express strong resistance to government monopolisation. Despite this opposition, the monopoly was introduced in 1904, after which the production and sale of tobacco came under government control.

The colour front cover features a packet of Happy Cigarettes, and the issue includes numerous advertisements for tobacco-related companies supplying manufacturing equipment and for wholesalers.

The two ceramic ash trays were most likely produced around the same period. One features the Battle Ax Cigarettes trade mark and the other the Pin Head Cigarettes trade mark.

When referring to this item please quote stockid 219759.

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