1857 Wood Engraving South Africa Soyola Wife Commodore Perry Japan XGA5 XENA7 located at 3 Rue de

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1857 Wood Engraving South Africa Soyola Wife Commodore Perry Japan XGA5 XENA7 located at 3 Rue deThis is an original 1857 black and white wood engraving of the wife of Soyola from United States Naval Commodore Matthew C. Perry's expedition to the Orient. Between the years of 1852 and 1854, President Millard Filmore ordered United States Navy Commodore Matthew Clabraith Perry to lead a squadron to Japan in order to establish diplomatic relations, open economic trade ports and protect American property and seamen in the country. At the time, Japan