Vintage China Rat Cigarettes Strange Advertisement Postcard

This is a beautiful vintage Chinese advertisement from the early 20th century! These paintings and photographs were primarily produced in Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s, blending Eastern and Western design and often showcase the tension between modern (sometimes racy) women and traditional Shanghai beauty. This is one of the more weird images advertising Rat brand cigarettes and featuring a rather ghoulish model with a yellow cape and lace gloves. The back of our postcards features vintage art deco-era Chinese borders and red lanterns (designed with elements from vecteezy.com.