Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Hisaakira Kano NPG x152792

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Bassano Ltd

Born into a Daimyo family, Kano was an International banker and Head of the Yokohama Specie Bank (YSB). The bank played a significant role in Japanese trade with China. By establishing a bank in Bombay YSB challenged the British banks in Asia, by creating a direct financial link with India and Japan involving flows of raw cotton and textiles. Another factor to its success was the YSB's ability to discount its bills of exchange in London through its City branch and links to other domestic... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.