Explanation of the six sentences written on the finger joints.
Divining fortune on the finger joints.
Category: Asia
Costume and fashion history of Asia. Manners and Customs. Collected from rare sources.
Cipher representing the three blessings. Chinese superstitions.
Happiness, emolument and longevity: Fuh-luh-show
The character Shou, Longevity. Chinese superstitions.
Artistic cipher, representing the character shou 壽, Longevity.
Charm conferring peace and felicity. Chinese superstitions.
The annexed is a peace-conferring charm, and is commonly styled P‘ing-ngan-fu.
Court dress of Military Official in the Heian Period, Japan.
Court dress of Military Official. The Heian Period, spanning from 794 to 1185
Ōgiya (Teahouse) Garden Oji, Tōkiō, c1895.
The Ogiya (扇屋) chaya (tea house) and garden at Oji (王子), Tokyo.
Japan. Tattooed postman, 19th c.
The art of tattooing is carried to great perfection in Japan
Court Lady’s Full Dress in the Heian Period
Diaries of court ladies of old Japan by Annie Shepley Omori
Taira no Tadanori military commander of Japan.
Taira no Tadanori was a military commander of the Heike clan during the Heian period.
An actor of the Noh in full costume. Kagekiyo. Japan.
Kagekiyo. This plate illustrates well the voluminous nature of the medieval ceremonial garments.