c.1960 Cathay Pacific Airways See The Orient Series Japan Hong Kong

Date: c.1960
Artist: Unknown
Size (in): 29.5” x 20”
Size (cm): 75 x 51
Condition: A-
Linen backed: No

This vintage original poster featuring Japan as a travel destination was issued by the Cathay Pacific Airways as part of the Hong Kong based airline’s “See the Orient” series in the early 1960s. This poster features a charming view of a Japanese woman in traditional silk kimono with fan and the title JAPAN – Fly There By CATHAY PACIFIC – Spanning the Orient.

The bottom of the poster is printed with the destinations served by the Cathay Pacific Airways including Hong Kong, Bangkok, Brunei, Calcutta, Djakarta, Jesselton, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Osaka/Kyoto, Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Saigon, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Vientiane. This poster isn’t dated but the was probably issued not long after the airline began service to Osaka/Kyoto in 1960.  The lower margin indicates Printed in Hong Kong.  

This vintage original poster has no tape or pinholes and was probably never hung up or used. The poster shows light handling wear and including a short tear of about one centimeter without loss in the margin at the top edge and edges light bumped in spots. Overall condition is very good.