Chikanobu Toyohara, Hairstyles of the Meiji Period, 1880s

Chikanobu Toyohara, Hairstyles of the Meiji Period, 1880s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Found in Bygone Fashion.

The Cotton Shop goodies

The Cotton Shop goodies :-), originally uploaded by Sødeste.

Michael Miller: "China Doll"

Lady

Lady, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Sapporo Factory

Sapporo Factory, originally uploaded by davegolden.

An old beer advertisement, from the wall of the Sapporo Factory, now serving as a museum to Beer fans http://www.sapporobeer.jp/english/guide/sapporo/

Jean Liotard, Still Life Tea Set, 1783

Jean Liotard, Still Life Tea Set, 1783, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Mitsouko ad, 1967

Mitsouko ad, 1967, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from The Golden Age of Advertising - the 60s.

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Japanese Traditional Hina Doll of Tempo Era 8 (1837)

Japanese Traditional Hina Doll of Tempo Era 8 (1837), originally uploaded by ichico.

"We celebrate the Girls' (Dolls') Festival on March 3rd.

For Japanese people, traditionally, dolls are substitutes for us.
People pray especially for children's healthy and happy life through dolls.
For boys, we display strong boy dolls like Samura and celebrate on May 5th.

This Hina Dolls is special for girls and which is very old - made in Tempo Era 8 (1837) and really gorgeous.
The owner is the descendant of Funatsu Ranzan; an official drawing artinst in Edo Era.

You can visit his museum in Kawagoe. http://www.ranzan-mus.jp/
Ranzan Memorial Art Gallery

This Ichimatsu Doll created by Kayuli Hiina http://www.flickr.com/photos/ichico/152861639/in/set-72057594142874026/ also has the similar meaning historically and mentally."

, originally uploaded by eclectic gipsyland.

, originally uploaded by eclectic gipsyland.