Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship “Kashima” with Maurice Farman Seaplane Photo For Sale

Own a moment when steel met the sky.

This original Taisho-era photograph captures the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship “Kashima”

sailing proudly beneath a Maurice Farman seaplane — the symbol of Japan’s first steps into the age of naval aviation.

“Kashima” was the second ship of the Katori-class battleships, built by Vickers Ltd., U.K. in 1906 under the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.

Named after the sacred Kashima Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, she embodied the spirit of a rising maritime nation.

By the early 1910s–1920s, as Japan expanded its reach across the seas,

the Navy began experimenting with flight — the Maurice Farman biplane seen here was among the first aircraft operated by the IJN.

This rare composition of a battleship and an aircraft together marks a turning point —

the moment when battleships still ruled, but the sky had begun to matter.

The back inscription reads:

“大日本帝國戰艦 軍艦鹿島”

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Item Details

• Type: Original mounted photo (vintage print on embossed mount)
• Subject: IJN Battleship Kashima with Maurice Farman Seaplane
• Period: Taisho era (ca. 1914 – 1921)
• Size:
  　• Overall – 17.1 × 22.2 cm
  　• Photo – 9.2 × 13.7 cm
• Condition: Aged patina, mild toning and spots from storage, no major damage. Please see photos for details.

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Historical Note

The Kashima and Katori were the last pre-dreadnoughts built for Japan in Britain.

They served as training ships and goodwill ambassadors during the Taisho period, visiting Europe and Southeast Asia.

The Maurice Farman biplane was Japan’s first practical naval aircraft — this photograph captures a fleeting scene of both eras coexisting.

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