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Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama

Illustrated catalog of night bomb shells, No. 52

$10

Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama

Illustrated catalog of night bomb shells, No. 52, c. 1890

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© Hirayama Fireworks, c. 1890

A firework with a sense of choreography. First, the big bang - white teardrops flung from a molten center, as if the sky were sweating from the drama. Then comes the encore: nine red rosettes, tidy and unbothered, like backup dancers who never miss a cue. Meiji-era flair with a suspiciously perfect sense of timing.

Part of the ArdorU’s Fireworks Collection.

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