Postmarked in Ise (Mie Prefecture) on January 3, 1890, this card was sent by Sasada Masayuki. The greeting card employs a similar printing process to the card below, utilizing purple ink. Four or five characters are written in black ink over the purple print, but we are unable to decipher them. It is unclear if these characters were meant to correct a part of the printed message or serve another purpose.
Interestingly, the printed side of this card is upside down; instead of ↑ ↑, it is ↑ ↓. Sending such a misprinted card might seem improper and disrespectful. Did the printer or Sasada notice the error? Regardless of their awareness, they wouldn't have discarded the cards, as each one was worth one sen. However, I am confident that the printer did not charge Sasada for the printing costs.
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