Classic Minimilist Advertising: Richelieu Tea Tin

Years ago my dad owned a small grocery store in a town of about 1500 people.  On some mornings I would have to unload the delivery truck and restock the empty sections of our shelves; looking at the different types of soup cans and cereal boxes as I filled the empty spaces. I'd study the different typestyles and color printing techniques, always taking notice when companies made a change in their packaging design.

That probably explains part of the reason I decided to make commercial art my career, as well as my fondness for good package design.

I came across this tin while visiting a friend lately, and he was nice enough to let me take it home to get some photos of it.

The design is simple, but very eye-catching and well balanced.  The orange and black contrast each other, while the silver pulls everything together.

One side has a classic geisha done in well drawn line art, while the other side has what appears to be a worker harvesting tea.  The styles of the two art pieces differ slightly with one having gradient shading suggesting they are by two separate artists, but the leaves at the bottom bear a resemblance tying them together.

I'd like to know what year this comes from.