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Very Popular Gathering (Sukoburu seikai) from Ehagaki sekai Postcard of lanterns and flags 「茶屋の開業式」 Japanese Late Meiji era 1908 Artist Unknown, Japanese, Publisher Kokkei shinbun sha Place of Creation: Japan

152-4 W. 44th St. Times Square, NYC Wines and Liquor

These are stunning portraits of young beautiful Teresa Teng, one of the most talented Asian singers ever, in the 1970s.

Download this stock image: Old Poster - Coffe Powder - Singai Siput Malaysia. Real Vintage Art by Scan. Contains several languages/, such as Chinese, Malay, Tamil, Jawi etc - WCCXDP from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

As Chinese New Year approaches, we delve into the archives to shed some light over one of history's most iconic Vintage pieces; the Cheongsam. Shop vintage Cheongsam dresses Women wearing Cheongsams in 1930s Shanghai. Pic: Muslim China Origins of the Cheongsam The origins of the traditionally very conservative and unrevealing Cheongsam are widely debated, but it is acknowledged that they were originally worn loose, only revealing the head, hands and tip toes of the wearer, aimed at…

Desi/South Asian Woman in Cultural Jewelry & Attire

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19th Century Japanese Style

I don't know the first thing about Japanese art (or magazines, for that matter), but I know I'm really digging these vintage covers from 1910-1950. (The one featured above is from 1924. It's like a Matisse-Tim Burton mashup.)There seems to be just a touch of art nouveau happening in some of these, like the one just above from 1930, but apart from that it appears Japan had its own thing going on in the early 20th-century, and it's a thing you might enjoy. 50 Watts has at least 23 more for…

Léon Busy (1874–1951) was a French photographer and curator who edited and participated to numerous photo collections about colonial Indochi...

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Due to a long-term relationship I lived in Melbourne (Australia) on and off from 1991-96. I had already discovered the wonders of Hong Kong...

Possibly for a sesame oil or a shop that sells cooking oils.