Atlas of the Indochina Exploration Tour by Doudart de Lagree (1823-68), published in Paris in 1874.
Category: Asia
Costume and fashion history of Asia. Manners and Customs. Collected from rare sources.
The Siberian or Manchurian Tiger (Felis tigris mongolica)
The tiger is, and apparently always has been, an essentially Asiatic animal
The Jains. Benares, the sacred city in India.
Jainism is the only one of the early Indian monastic orders which has handed down almost intact its tenets and organisation to the present day.
Costume of an ancient Persian king and his archer.
Costume history of the ancient world. Persian king and his archer.
Silks and Flowing Patterns. Chinese and Japanese Art.
The piece of silk representation is one of the finest examples of the decoration of woven fabrics that it is possible to study.
Specimens of Japanese Art. Cloisonné Enamel Designs.
Ornamental Cloisonné Enamel Designs. Polychromatic ornament by Auguste Racinet.
Cloisonné Enamel. Specimens of Chinese and Japanese Art.
The various specimens of enamel by Auguste Racinet.
Specimens of Chinese Art. Meanders and Scallops.
Ornamental designs. Specimens of Chinese Art.
The Fortress and Palace of Gwalior by Louis Rousselet.
Lateral facade of King Pal’s palace, in the Gwalior fortress
Costumes of Indo-China. Annamites, Cambodia and Siam.
A sampan or river boat used in Cochinchina glides along a narrow canal; it is ridden by a dozen Annamites of all conditions.