Novelty postcard featuring a Chinese sampan boat rendered entirely in postage stamp collage art. Published by Wah Sun, No. 20 Tsung Sau Street West, Hong Kong. Made in China. The divided back T-bar format dates this card to post-1907.

Scene Details:

• Sampan boat constructed from cut and arranged postage stamps
• Figure of boatman with oar at bow
• Covered passenger cabin at centre with figures visible inside
• Flag flying from stern
• Painted watercolour-style sky and water background
• Green and multicolour stamps form the hull and structure of the vessel

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