Advertisement pamphlet of Henry Waugh & Co Ltd featuring a painting of the Eight Immortals

This is an advertisement pamphlet of Henry Waugh & Co Ltd featuring a painting of the Eight Immortals who were Chinese characters associated with longevity. The Henry Waugh & Co Ltd was a sole agent that imported consumer goods ranging from cigarettes to canned soup between the 1930s and 1950s to the region (Singapore, Malaysia and Bangkok).

 

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