{"product_id":"safety-matches-elephant-vintage-japanese-matchbox-label-tee","title":"Safety Matches Elephant-Vintage Japanese Matchbox Label Unisex Tee | Burma Export Archive","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrinted in Japan. Made in Burma.\u003c\/em\u003e A label that crossed the Indian Ocean before most people had crossed their own town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis bold crimson elephant label is a genuine artifact from the Ichinichi archive , produced at the height of Japan's pre-war matchbox export industry, when Japanese printing houses supplied labels for goods distributed across British Burma and Southeast Asia. The engraved elephant at center, set inside a striped oval, flanked by portrait medallion seals ,this is Meiji-era commercial illustration operating at full confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAgainst navy, the red and ivory of the label lands with the clean contrast of a vintage travel poster. Worn-in, washed-out at the edges, completely authentic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor the Japanese vintage enthusiast, the colonial Asia history buff, the graphic tee collector who is done with logos and ready for something with actual provenance. This label existed in the real world on a real matchbox, sold in a real market in Burma  long before it landed on this shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIt wears equally well with workwear, denim, and relaxed weekend layers. The navy colorway makes it one of the most versatile pieces in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery design in the Ichinichi Collection is sourced from a personal archive of original Japanese matchbox labels spanning 1880 to 1940. The Burma export series is among the most historically significant in the archive labels commissioned for the British colonial market, printed with the precision and artistry that defined Japanese commercial printing of the era, and virtually impossible to find today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMaterial: 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWeight: 4.2 oz\/yd² (142 g\/m²) — lightweight and breathable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFit: Unisex retail fit 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