Oriental Collection

North side of Mount Everest (Chomolungma), from Rongbuk monastery, Himalayas, Tibet, China, Asia

Back view of three geishas displaying obi sashes. Vintage 19th century photograph

Reflection of Angkor Wat Temple in lake, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Angkor Wat Temple and reflection in pool, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Anna May Wong in Piccadilly (1929)

Tsai Shen Yeh - The Chinese God of wealth
Tsai Shen Yeh is a Chinese God of wealth (often also called Lu Shing or The Star God of Wealth). Images of the God can be seen in many Chinese and oriental houses and buildings

Angkor Wat Temple and reflection in lake in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Chinese Communist Propaganda Poster, Chairman Mao
Chinese Communist Party Propaganda Poster, Chairman Mao Zedong. 1951

Perfume advertisement for Guerlain Mitsouko
Striking advertisement for the classic Guerlain fragrance, Mitsouko, asking, " Are you her type?". Mitsouko, a fruity chypre, with floral middle notes and spice base notes

Colour Woodcut print. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration. From the middle of the 1920s

Cherry blossom, Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa city, Ishigawa prefecture, Honshu island, Japan, Asia

P&O Liner Chusan. circa 1949

The Kitchen-God, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Kitchen-God, 1922. The Kitchen God is the most important of Chinese domestic gods who protect the hearth and family, recognised in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, and Taoism

Lamps and lanterns in shop in the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey

Komuso Buddhist monks, Japan. They wear a straw basket (tengai) over their head and play a bamboo flute (shakuhachi). Date: circa 1890s

Bonsai dwarf pine, 1889 C013 / 8769
Bonsai dwarf pine, 19th-century artwork. This specimen is from Japan, and is 150 years old. Bonsai is the art of cultivating ornamental artificially-dwarfed varieties of trees

Famille Rose vase with a mille fleurs decoration, Qianlong Dynasty, 1736-96 (ceramic)
XIR201667 Famille Rose vase with a mille fleurs decoration, Qianlong Dynasty, 1736-96 (ceramic) by Chinese School (18th century); 46x36 cm; Musee Guimet, Paris, France; Chinese, out of copyright

Taking tea in the Harem. Creator: Ernst, Rudolf (1854-1932)
Taking tea in the Harem. Private Collection

Empire Marketing Board - Penang, British Malaya
Empire Marketing Board Poster design, Penang, British Malaya (now Malaysia), printed for the Empire Marketing Board. Showing a busy scene at the docks. Date: circa 1930

Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 / 4499
Hong Kong street scene. Pedestrians, carts, rickshaws and signs in both Chinese script and English on a hill street in Hong Kong in the 1890s. At the time, this area was a British colony

Anna May Wong in Tiger Bay (1933)

Portrait of Chairman Mao, Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, Asia

Mayo College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, a boys independent boarding school founded in 1875. Date: circa 1910s

Angkor Wat Temple and reflection in lake in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Blackbird, Edo Period (silk scroll)
XBP341894 Blackbird, Edo Period (silk scroll) by Japanese School, (17th century); American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Japanese, out of copyright

Chinese wallpaper design depicting a woman holding a parasol and admiring the flowers on her porch. Date: 1922

Singapore Skyline at night, Singapore

Japanese woman in traditional dress. A modern painting, done in the traditional Japanese style

Anna May Wong / Bystander
ANNA MAY WONG Chinese American actress, pictured on a suitably Orientally designed cover of The Bystander magazine, 1929

Buddha statue (1790), Japanese Tea Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA

Late afternoon, Hankow street, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong Island. Sunset viewed from near the Peak complex

The vermillion coloured floating torii gate (O-Torii) (Grand Gate) of the Shinto shrine, Itsukushima (Itsuku-shima) shrine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Miyajima, Hiroshima area, island of Honshu

Taktshang Goemba (Tigers Nest) Monastery, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

View of Hong Kong Island skyline, Hong Kong, China

General view of Itsukushima Shrine, Japan
General view of the Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture, Aki Province, Japan

Game of Chess, 1555
XAM71632 Game of Chess, 1555 by Anguissola, Sofonisba (c.1532-1625); 72x97 cm; Museum Narodowe, Poznan, Poland; (add.info.: Anguisciola, Sofonisba (1527-1625): the artists sisters Lucia

Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

Social / Cup Day at Ascot
Society ladies in Ascot fashions: hobble skirts & panniers, tunic dresses, a loose fitting kimono style dress with oriental embroidery. N.B unfashionably large hats!

East Main Street, Chanute, Kansas, USA
View of East Main Street, Chanute, Kansas, USA. Date: circa 1920

The Mandarin wallpaper design
Chinese wallpaper design entitled The Mandarin, depicting Chinese houses and many bridges crossing over the river. 1922

City of Chicago Fire Department station in Chinatown, Illinois

Buddhist monks performing prayers and music, Kyoto city, Honshu, Japan, Asia

The Great Wall of China, UNESCO World Heritage Site, China, Asia

North Face, Mount Everest, 8848m, Himalayas, Tibet, China, Asia

Women in traditional Tibetan dress, Yushu, Qinghai Province, China, Asia

Rasselas and Imlac digging a tunnel
Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, together with his companion, the wise man Imlac, digging a tunnel in order to escape the Happy Valley and see what life is like beyond it

Exotic dancer by Rene Bull
A stylised illustration by Rene Bull (1872-1942) showing a scantily clad exotic dancer in a beautiful garden hanging with fruits

Taiwanese snowman For commercial use please contact Photoslot at website:photoslot email: info@photoslot skype: photoslot

Buddha statue, spring cherry blossom, Ishiteji temple, Matsuyama city, Ehime prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan, Asia

Sunset, cherry blossom, Kanazawa castle, Kanazawa city, Ishigawa prefecture, Honshu island, Japan, Asia

Japanese samurai. Date: circa 1890s

Japanese samurai with armour and swords, Japan, c. 1880 s
Japanese samurai with armour and swords, Japan, c.1880 s

The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, 1922. The Eight Immortals are revered by Taoists and are a popular element of Chinese culture

Buddhist Monks at Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia Date: 2014

Miss Lily Brayton in Hajj. Lily Brayton (1876-1953) was an English actress and singer. Date: early 20th century

A lady, three-quarter length, in Oriental costume (oil on canvas)
2636926 A lady, three-quarter length, in Oriental costume (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737) (circle of); 47.3x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

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Vietnam, Hue, Cong Gate at the tomb of Emperor Tu Duc

Yaksha Demon Statue at Wat Phra Kaew Temple complex Bangkok, Thailand
Yaksha Demon Statue at Wat Phra Kaew Temple complex of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand

Jain cosmological map, 19th century. Titled Manusyaloka ( map of the world of man ), this artwork shows the world according to the cosmological traditions of Jainism, an ancient religion of India

Egg waffles, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

The Door-God - Military, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Door-God - Military, 1922. Menshen are divine guardians of doors and gates in Chinese folk religions, used to protect against evil or encourage the entrance of positive energies

Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century. Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century

Beirut, Lebanon - The Grand Oriental Hotel. Date: circa 1904

In the oasis of Ghadames, UNESCO world heritage, Libya

Reflection of Angkor Wat Temple in lake in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Angkor Wat Temple and reflection in lake in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Exotic Oriental Vase Dance - postcard reproduction of a painting by Fabio Fabbi (1861-1946). Date: 1906

Buddhist Monks at Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

GenPei War Episodes (18th c. ). Work of the Tosa
GenPei War Episodes (18th c.). Work of the Tosa school. Japanese art. Tokugawa shogunate period. ITALY. Venice. Museum of Oriental Art

Dr Christopher Dresser on a rickshaw, Japan
Dr Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) - English designer and theorist - best known as a pivotal figure in the Aesthetic Movement

19th-century gold mining, Australia. Artwork of Chinese workers excavating and washing gold ores at a gold mine in Australia

Sabah Malaysia, Borneo, Kinabalu National Park. The impressive scenery of the Kinabalu National Park viewed from the slopes of Mount Kinabalu - The highest mountain peak in South East Asia

Portrait of a maiko (apprentice geisha) wearing traditional Japanese kimono, in the Gion district, Kyoto, Kansai region, island of Honshu, Japan, Asia

Old Bhutanese man turning prayer wheels in Buddhist temple, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia

Bhutanese woman turning Buddhist prayer wheels, Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia

China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong Island. Abstract view of the modern architecture of the Hong Kong financial district

China, Hong Kong, Kowloon
Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Kowloon. The skyline of Kong Kong island viewed at dusk across Victoria Harbour from Kowloon

Fawn Oriental Cat
LA-1993 Fawn Oriental Cat Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: 020 8318 1401

China c. 1880s - Great Wall of China top of the Nankow Pass
Vintage 19th century photograph China c.1880s - Great Wall of China at the top of the Nankow Pass

Young woman putting on makeup at a mirror, Japan, c. 1880 s
Young woman putting on makeup at a mirror, Japan, c.1880s Vintage late 19th century photograph

Samurai with two swords, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japan - samurai in a studio setting, with two swords, proably an actor

Poster, Aladdin at Grand Theatre, Halifax
Pantomime poster, Milton Rays production of Aladdin at the Grand Theatre, Halifax. circa 1900

Oriental stargazer lily (Lilium sp. ), coloured X-ray
Oriental stargazer lily (Lilium sp.), coloured X-ray

William Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress, ca. 1852-53. Creator
William Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress, ca. 1852-53

Junk boat in Victoria Harbour at dusk, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

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"Exploring the Oriental Essence: From Angkor Wat to Chairman Mao" Immerse yourself in the captivating allure of the East as we embark on a journey through various facets culture. Witness the mesmerizing reflection of Angkor Wat Temple, an architectural masterpiece nestled amidst the serene lake in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This picturesque scene is reminiscent of a vibrant color woodcut print that brings to life the rich heritage and artistry of this ancient civilization. Step into the world of cinema and be enchanted by Anna May Wong's timeless elegance in "Piccadilly" (1929), where she effortlessly embodies the essence mystique. As we delve deeper into Chinese mythology, Tsai Shen Yeh - The Chinese God of wealth - graces us with his presence, symbolizing prosperity and fortune. Unveiling another facet, we encounter a powerful Chinese Communist Propaganda Poster featuring Chairman Mao, representing an era marked by ideological fervor and social transformation. Shifting our gaze towards modernity, behold Hong Kong's iconic skyline illuminating its bustling streets – a testament to China's economic prowess. Venturing further into nature's embrace, witness Mount Everest majestically towering over Rongbuk monastery in Himalayas' north side. Its awe-inspiring grandeur echoes throughout history as explorers have sought to conquer this formidable peak. As twilight descends upon Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, immerse yourself in its enchanting ambiance adorned with lamps and lanterns that illuminate every corner like stars guiding your path. Transporting you back in time is a glimpse into 1890s Hong Kong street scene captured forever within C016 / 4499 photograph – capturing moments frozen within time. Nature intertwines with artistry once again as we marvel at a bonsai dwarf pine from 1889 C013 / 8769 collection – showcasing meticulous craftsmanship that encapsulates Japan's delicate beauty.