Asia Designs
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Vintage and historic stuff from Japan and China.
Vintage Japan – Classic Geisha portraits from the Floating World.
Tokaido Highway – The ancient route that connected Tokyo to Kyoto.
Chushingura – The famous Japanese story of the 47 Ronin.
Samurai Spirit – Military emblems and designs from ancient times to modern.
Prefectural Flags – Flags from the 47 Japanese States.
Nippon Customs – A look at life as illustrated in historic sketches.
Vintage Shanghai – Popular advertising beauties from the 1930s.
Colonial China – National landmarks during the country’s occupation.
Mao Era – Propaganda items from the Cultural Revolution.
Vintage Peking – Scenic views of the ancient Chinese capital.
Peking Opera – The highest expression of the Chinese culture.
China Folk Art – The ancient craft of holiday paper cutting.
