Black Women Americana Memorabilia Vintage Canister Set Laundry Day Handpainted

BLACK WOMEN AMERICANA MEMORABILIA VINTAGE CANISTER SET LAUNDRY DAY HANDPAINTED. Charming and rare set of metal canisters probably dating from the 1950s and featuring black women doing laundry. Each canister features a scene which is handpainted and the colours are still vivid and bright after all these years. There is no maker's mark or label which makes Fluffy think they had paper labels which washed off over time, and that these were most likely made in Japan, again during the'50s. The tallest canister is 23cm to the top of the solid plastic knob, just over 18cm without the lid, and 18.5cm wide.

The top on this one still fits but not as snugly as the other 3. The next canister is 20cm to the top of the knob, just under 17cm without the lid on, and just over 15.5cm wide. The third one is 19.5cm wide to the top of the knob, just under 15.5cm without the lid, and 13cm wide. And the smallest one is 17cm to the top, 12.5cm without the lid, and 12cm wide. Unpackaged this set weighs 1360 grams.

You can see in the 24 photos that they are in pretty darn good condition! All of the canisters are clean but have "age patina" which Fluffy has left intact. There are NO dents, NO scratches, and NO paint missing on any of them. They all have rust around the bottom rims, inside and out, the 2nd and 3rd canister are the ones with the most rust around the edges.

There is also rust around the knob of the 3rd one on top of the lid. All of them have age inside from use. Whoever had these not only displayed them but used them, too, which is what they are for, after all!

Each of them have faint lines that look like they were made by a pencil, nothing serious, just happens over time. And all of the edges of the lids show age wear from taking them off and on, again, happens with normal use. Wait until you see these in person, they are fabulous! All packages sent within Australia can be tracked. Prices are listed in Aussie dollars. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva's. The item "BLACK WOMEN AMERICANA MEMORABILIA VINTAGE CANISTER SET LAUNDRY DAY HANDPAINTED" is in sale since Saturday, September 29, 2018.

This item is in the category "Collectables\Homeware, Kitchenware\Canisters". The seller is "fluffysfunhouse" and is located in Goolwa, SA. This item can be shipped to Australia, all countries in continental Asia, United States, Canada, all countries in Europe, New Zealand.

• Brand: Made in Japan
• Product Type: Canisters
• Era: 1950s
• Material: Metal
• Pattern: Black Americana Memorabilia