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Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama

Illustrated catalog of night bomb shells, No. 35

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Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama

Illustrated catalog of night bomb shells, No. 35, c. 1890

Illustration

© Hirayama Fireworks, c. 1890

This Meiji-era showstopper was designed for imperial skies but knows how to work an international crowd. Red sparks dangle like nervous confetti around a pale pop - one part precision, one part performance. It appears, strikes a pose, then vanishes before anyone can clap.

Part of the ArdorU’s Fireworks Collection.

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