Republican-China Octagon Oil-paper Umbrella for “China-made Goods Campaign”

As an item characteristic of a specific Chinese historical period, this umbrella witnessed the national-wide “China-made Goods Campaign” in 1915. With a unique octagon shape, this elegant and distinctive umbrella has 32 ribs and a canopy featuring patterns of plum blossoms, orchid blossoms, bamboo and chrysanthemums, among which there are four hand-written Chinese characters meaning “please use China-made goods”. The eight angles of this item are all embellished with white floral motifs on a black foundation.