Traditional rules established by the various “flower schools” have prevailed since the sixteenth century.
The arrangement of flowers in Japan
Category: 19th Century
The Peony. Summer flowers of Japan.
It is essentially the favourite flower of the upper classes in Japan, yet play an important part in the art of the country.
The Corset and the Crinoline. Chapter VII.
The Corset and the Crinoline. Chapter VII. Starving and Lacing. Louis XVI Dress in 1776. George III.
A Koto player. Japanese musical instrument
The koto is the most important of Japanese musical instruments
The Osuwa Park at Nagasaki, Japan.
Gardens are supposed to symbolise abstract ideas, such as peace, chastity, old age, etc.
Yoshiwara. Lives of famous courtesans, Japan.
The History of the Yoshiwara Yūkwaku. Geisha and Courtesan Life in Old Tokyo.
Japanese shoes. Historical shoe styles around 1900.
The variety of Japanese shoe shapes and designs is mainly tailored to the weather conditions and the wearer’s profession.
Kaga ceramics. Vases and bottle. Japan.
Vases and bottle made from Kaga ceramics.
Hitzen: Arita ceramic. Old Japan wares.
Pair of Temple lamps (toro), of porcelain. Bowl (hachi), of porcelain. Made for native users.
The Ike-no-Niwa of the Imperial Palace at Kioto.
The Ike-no-Niwa, or “Garden of the Lake,” in the grounds of the Imperial Palace at Kioto