Greeting Cards

Text on the reverse side:Seagulls are often a symbol of freedom. By Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918), first traditional Japanese painter to travel to Eu...

Text on the reverse side: Puppies are commonly associated to happiness, friendship, contentment and loyalty. Woodblock print by Kōno Bairei (1844-...

Text on the reverse side:A waterfall in Mino province by Hokusai. The drops of water which make up a waterfall are renewed each second, yet persist...

Text on the reverse side:A contemporary Brunel adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can...

Text on the reverse side:Image taken from a vintage poster designed by Alphonse Mucha. His Art Nouveau style was often imitated although it was a m...

Text on the reverse side:Guinness World Record for the longest birthday was set by Sven Hagemeier who kept his 26th birthday going for 46 hours by ...

Text on the reverse side:The eagle symbolises leadership with its sharp wit and focused eyesight. Flying high with powerful vision and intelligence...

Text on the reverse side:Painted for the birth of Van Gogh's nephew, the “Blossoming Almond Tree” represents the rebirth of nature in spring and th...

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

Text on the reverse side:Adaptation of a woodcut by the Dutch graphic artist and painter Julie de Graag (1877-1924). The cat represents rebirth and...

Text on the reverse side:The Moulin Rouge is close to Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle. A seductive dance by the courtesans who operated...

Text on the reverse side:The goldfish has also come to symbolise wealth in Chinese culture stemming from the fact that the Chinese word for fish (y...

Text on the reverse side:Hydrangeas are often depicted in Japanese art due to their wide variety of colours and meanings. Blue Hydrangeas represent...

Text on the reverse side:Reading transports us to other realms, where stresses, anxieties and negative emotions melt away. Studies show also that i...

Text on the reverse side:The first time that dragons appeared in Japanese text dates back to 680 AD. Dragons in Asia are regarded as generous, ben...

Text on the reverse side:Apart from the hands, feet and face, when a woman wears a kimono, the one part of the body that is exposed is the nape of ...

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 Edi...

Text on the reverse side:The Japanese name for owl, Fukuro, usually is written with one single character, but can also be written with the combinat...

Text on the reverse side:One kind word,*can warm three winter months.**Japanese proverb.

Text on the reverse side: When browsing in bookstores, people will on average spend eight seconds looking at the front cover followed by fifteen s...

Text on the reverse side: Inokashira Park is very popular in the spring because of the captivating blooming cherry trees that line the pond. The c...

Text on the reverse side:The butterflies appear to dance as they flitter, and represent the ability to adapt, to grow, through the ever-changing st...

Text on the reverse side:Designed by the American artist, Louis Tiffany, this window represents the River of Life. The magnolia flower symbolises p...

Text on the reverse side: Cherry blossom viewing, known as hanami, is a long-standing Japanese tradition. The blossoms bloom beautifully for only ...

Text on the reverse side:The heron is appreciated as an auspicious symbol in many cultures. In China, the heron symbolises strength, purity, patien...

Text on the reverse side:The camellia generally symbolises gratitude, perfection and admiration. It was honoured as the national flower in the anci...

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

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 striv...

Text on the reverse side: Taken from ‘The Garden of Eden’ embroidery. Pomegranates represent life, sanctity, prosperity and wealth. Lemons represe...

Text on the reverse side: Taken from ‘The Garden of Eden’ Tudor embroidery. Grapes are symbolic of abundance and prosperity. The vines represent c...

Text on the reverse side:The beauty in the print is the appearance of a virgin from the Kansei era (1789-1801), showing her affection to her pet ca...

Text on the reverse side:Ducks symbolise protection, adaptability, emotional strength and the gift of intuition. They represent the importance of l...

Text on the reverse side:Known as blue lotus or blue water lily, the flower is a symbol of the universe itself. Rooted in the mud, it rises through...

Text on the reverse side:The brain of a cat is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to that of a dog. Not known to many, both huma...

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

Text on the reverse side:Said to have been painted by Getsuju at a drinking party. The text narrates two men arguing about life. One man reveals h...