Christmas Occasion

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Christmas adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, wh...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Santa Claus adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, ...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Christmas Carol adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaer...

Text on the reverse side: The artwork captures a moment in Japan's history when global influences began to merge with local traditions, resulting ...

Text on the reverse side: The Great Wave is one of the most reproduced artworks in the world, and is the most recognisable Japanese artwork in the ...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Christmas adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print by Koson (1877-1945). Japanese folklore portrays the f...

Text on the reverse side: Hochu Nakamura (active 1790- 1819), a Rinpa school Japanese painter from the middle to late Edo period, was mainly active...

Text on the reverse side: The famous song “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” was first recorded back in 1945 by the artist Vaughn Monroe, reac...

Text on the reverse side: In the UK, it is only when a single snow flake is observed falling within the 24 hours of 25th December on the rooftop o...

Text on the reverse side: The Imperial Russian Ballet choreographer Marius Petipa commissioned Peter Tchaikovsky to compose the music for this fai...

Text on the reverse side: “Art Deco” comes from the French phrase “Art Decoratif” - a style first showcased in 1900 at the Universal Exposition in ...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Scrooge adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print by Koson (1877-1945). Japanese folklore portrays the fox...

Text on the reverse side: The first decorated Christmas tree goes as far back as 1510 in Latvia. Funnily, the idea of decorating the tree with elec...

Text on the reverse side: Published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in 1857, this iconic Christmas song was written by James Lord Pierpont...

Text on the reverse side: Most likely to help with the insulating properties of their fur, polar bears love to stay clean by taking a swim and roll...

Text on the reverse side: Meow, the representation of cat sound, dates as far back as the 1630s in the forms of miaow, miau, meaw. Exploring differ...

Text on the reverse side: While considered by the ancient Aztecs to be symbols of purity, in today’s language of flowers, they symbolise good cheer...

Text on the reverse side: Published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in 1857, this iconic Christmas song was written by James Lord Pierpont...

Text on the reverse side: The first Christmas card was commissioned by Sir Henry Cole (1808-1882) in 1843, the same publication year of 'A Christm...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Christmas Carol adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaer...

Text on the reverse side: The age-old custom of setting new year's resolutions, dates as far back as Babylonian and Roman times. Although many str...

Text on the reverse side: Jingle Bells, the iconic song in the festive period, was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont. It was recorded on an Ed...

Text on the reverse side: The 1892 two-act ballet, with a score by Tchaikovsky, is popular world over especially in the Christmas season. Nutcrack...

Text on the reverse side: The first Christmas card was created and sent in 1843 by British businessman Sir Cole. A thousand copies of the card wer...

Text on the reverse side: One of the most popular dog breeds often appearing in movies and peering out of celebrities' purses is Chihuahua. Chihuah...

Text on the reverse side: The way cats wash their faces by licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck, bec...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Christmas adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, wh...

Text on the reverse side: Writing letters to Santa Claus has been a Christmas tradition for many years. Apparently, there is a noticeable differenc...

Text on the reverse side: Christmas candy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy for decorating the trees. A choirmaster at Cologne Ca...

Text on the reverse side: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, was written in just six weeks and selling 6,000 copies by Christmas Eve only five...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Santa Claus adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, w...

Text on the reverse side: Tom Smith invented Christmas crackers in 1847. The original early Victorian mottoes included in the package were mainly l...

Text on the reverse side: An estimate of the number of books ever published, was announced by google back in 2010. It reached the impressive number...

Text on the reverse side: Meow, the representation of cat sound, dates as far back as the 1630s in the forms of miaow, miau, and meaw. Exploring di...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Christmas adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, whi...

Text on the reverse side: The modern image of Santa Claus in the red suit was popularised into American pop culture when he was illustrated that w...