Calendar poster of A.S. Watson & Co. Ltd

A.S. Watson was formerly known as Canton Dispensary, which opened in Guangzhou in 1828. It set up Hong Kong Dispensary in 1841 in Hong Kong, which was renamed A.S. Watson & Company in 1871. In 1875, A.S. Watson opened the first beverage factory in Hong Kong on Stanley Street, and also produced over-the-counter drugs, cosmetics and perfume. In the 1900s, A.S. Watson followed the traditional style of Chinese New Year paintings and produced a collection of calendar posters featuring auspicious wordings and figures, and were well received by the public.