That body of men, to whom Europeans give the name of Ushers, is of a very great use in the court of the Grand Signior.
Category: Asia
Costume and fashion history of Asia. Manners and Customs. Collected from rare sources.
The Chief confectioner to the Sultan. Ottoman Empire.
The confectioner to the palace. Chief confectioner of the Turkish Sultan.
Japanese noblewomen with child in 1810.
Japanese Noblewomen with child in court dress by Franz von Siebold
Japanese Nobleman in court dress, 1810.
Japanese nobleman with states clothing by Franz von Siebold
Japanese citizens. Traditional clothing 1810.
Japanese citizens in traditional clothing about 1810, by Franz von Siebold.
Japanese woman with high rank.
Nippon by Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796-1866). Illustration: Kawahara Keiga.
Nighttime Conference of Hong Kong 1941
Nighttime Conference of Hong Kong surrender of Governor Young and General Sakai 1941. Represented the signing of the surrender of Hong Kong by Sir Mark Young in 1942 in a… Read More
An Armenian. Ottoman Empire costume.
An Armenian. Ottoman Empire.
Jewish girl from Sinope in 19th century
Jewish girl from Sinope in 19th century. Sinope was an Asian, Greek coastal town on the Black Sea. The illustration shows a young Jewish woman in traditional clothes around 1850.… Read More
Japan. Harness (Samurai) 1800.
Samurai, warrior armor and weapons, Japan 1800.