Norman shipping 1066. The Commander’s ship, and a horse transport.
England. Shipping at the time of the Norman Conquest, 1066.
Tag: Crafts
History of Kutani ceramic. Kaga, Japan.
All pottery made in Kaga is known in Japan as Kutani ware.
Japan. Porcelain figurines. Kyoto ceramics.
Figure of lady, in robes of ceremony. Court lady. Figure of lady, in full theatrical dress
Coloured terracotta figures. Artistic specimen of Japan.
Specimen of Japan. Group of figures of a traveller with a child. Coloured terracotta.
The Japanese Sword and Its Decoration
The sword of Japan may be called a key to the study of the history, folklore, and customs of the country.
Bowls from Ao Kutani & Ko Kutani. Kaga, Japan.
Kaga decor of two bowls from different periods. Ao Kutani & Ko Kutani. Japan ceramics.
Yomei-mon at Nikko, Japan.
This exquisitely beautiful structure called Yomei-mon is accounted the finest of its kind in all Japan.
Japan. Kakiyemon porcelain. Usugumo
Statue of the courtesan Usugumo of Yoshiwara (Tamaya uchi Usugumo) by Kakiyemon
Japan. The Bronze Buddha at Kamakura.
The Bronze Buddha at stands facing the sea on the deserted site of Kamakura.
Japan. Kosode, lady’s robe by Ogata Kōrin.
Kosode worn by ladies at the time of Genroku, by Ogata Kōrin.