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Chocolat Louit Frères
war in China-Massacres of Moukden
Item number: C10
Series number: 07
Year: AD 1900-1930
Size: 65 x 105 mm
Provenance: Private collector, France, 2022
This trade card is the seventh card in the “War in China” (Guerre de Chine) series issued by Louit Frères et Compagnie, depicting the Massacres of Moukden during the Boxer Rebellion.
Massacre of Moukden, also known as the Boxer Uprising or the Boxer Rebellion, took place in Moukden, located on the southern side of the northeastern region of China, corresponding to the present-day precursor of Liaoning Province. This event unfolded as a Chinese uprising against foreign influences in various domains, including trade, politics, religion, and technology, spanning from November AD 1899 to September 7, AD 1901.
The Boxers attacked Tianjin concessions, and the assassination of the German envoy in China served as a catalyst, prompting the formation of the Eight-Nation Alliance, consisting of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the United States, Russia, Japan, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. The alliance launched a military intervention, embarking on expeditions to Tianjin and Beijing. The conflict erupted into a war. The Boxer Rebellion and its organization were manipulated as a political tool by Empress Dowager Cixi.
In AD 1825, former Imperial Army officer Paul Louit established a small family chocolate factory in Bordeaux. In AD 1846, the eldest son, Émile Louit, inherited the company and, together with his youngest brother Edouard Louit, founded the company Louit Frères et Compagnie. In AD 1857, the company began selling other food products, with mustard being its major offering. Branches were established throughout France. In the AD 1870s, the company emerged as a leading enterprise in the southwestern region, swiftly becoming a major competitor to Nestlé in the chocolate bar market and the most renowned and praised mustard producer in southwestern France.
By the end of the 19th century, Louit Frères et Compagnie was producing 2,000 tons of chocolate and even exporting some of its products. The company suffered a severe blow during World War II when it faced fatal disruptions due to the unavailability of raw materials. Chocolate production ceased in AD 1942. Mustard production continued under license from Aromateria italiana Radaelli, a company near Genoa, Italy. In AD 1957, the heirs dissolved the company, retaining only the Louit mustard brand, which has been produced by the Italian Pucci group since AD 2013.
路易兄弟巧克力貿易卡
中國的戰爭系列 奉天大屠殺
物件編號: C10
系列編號: 07
年代: 公元 1900-1930 年
尺寸: 65 x 105 mm
來源: 法國私人收藏 2022
此張貿易卡為Louit Frères et Compagnie公司所發行的中國的戰爭(Guerre de chine)系列的第七張奉天大屠殺(Massacres de Moukdem)。
