Lucienne Bréval, an iconic soprano of French opera, was dazzling career in the 1890s with unforgettable performances
Lucienne Bréval: A French opera star (1869-1935)
Queen Elisabeth’s Lute. Rare musical instruments.
Musical instruments, historic, rare and unique.
Divining fortune on the finger joints.
Explanation of the six sentences written on the finger joints.
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.
A Web of Summer Gossamer. A chapter on Bonnets.
A Web of Summer Gossamer (gossamer fabrics). Parisian Chapeaux in 1866.
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