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The Chinese word for fish (yú) is pronounced very similarly to the word for wealth, and so the goldfish has come to symbolise wealth in Chinese cul...

Play the video to witness the exquisite detail Lined notebook 21.5cm x 13cm Produced from responsibly and sustainable sourced paper Artwork prod...

Text on the reverse side:In Greco-Roman mythology, the peacock tail was said to have the "eyes" of the stars. Peacocks, their graceful beauty, symb...

In Greco-Roman mythology, the peacock tail was said to have the "eyes" of the stars. Peacocks, their graceful beauty, symbolise watchfulness, visio...

Lined notebook 21.5cm x 13cm Produced from responsibly and sustainable sourced paper Artwork production in our London studio Personalisation ava...

Text on the reverse side:Peacocks represent new growth, longevity, love, and success in relationships and careers. With the one hundred eyes on its...

Peacocks represent new growth, longevity, love, and success in relationships and careers. With the one hundred eyes on its tail, they are said to r...

Text on the reverse side: Peacocks represent new growth, longevity, love, and success in relationships and careers. With the one hundred eyes on i...

Text on the reverse side:Rabbits are associated to cleverness and self-devotion. Woodblock print by Kōno Bairei (1844-1895).

Rabbits are associated to cleverness and self-devotion. Woodblock print by Kōno Bairei (1844-1895).

Text on the reverse side:The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the E...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

Text on the reverse side:If a customer wished to see one of the high class “oiran” courtesans, they would first have to go via the “chaya” (tea hou...

If a customer wished to see one of the high class “oiran” courtesans, they would first have to go via the “chaya” (tea house) who would act as medi...

Text on the reverse side:Print from the series “Women of the Seven Houses” by Kikukawa Eizan (1787–1867) depicting the courtesan Ichikawa from the ...

Print from the series “Women of the Seven Houses” by Kikukawa Eizan (1787–1867) depicting the courtesan Ichikawa from the Matsubaya pleasure house....

Text on the reverse side:The world’s first full-length novel is said to be the Tale of Genji written by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu ar...

The world’s first full-length novel is said to be the Tale of Genji written by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu around 1000 A.D, who served...

Text on the reverse side:The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the E...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

Text on the reverse side:The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the E...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

Text on the reverse side:The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the E...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

Text on the reverse side:The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the E...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

Text on the reverse side:The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the E...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

Text on the reverse side:The Japanese word for the highest ranked courtesan is “oiran”. It is debated how this name came about, but one theory come...

The Japanese word for the highest ranked courtesan is “oiran”. It is debated how this name came about, but one theory comes from how the girls work...

Text on the reverse side:The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the E...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

Text on the reverse side:In the series “Beauties of the Yoshiwara as Six Floral Immortals”, the artist Chôbunsai Eishi compares each courtesan to a...

In the series “Beauties of the Yoshiwara as Six Floral Immortals”, the artist Chôbunsai Eishi compares each courtesan to a beautiful flower.

Text on the reverse side:The book “Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters” depicts the daytime activities of the courtesans such as rea...

The book “Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters” depicts the daytime activities of the courtesans such as reading, arranging flowers, ...