http://www.japanese-antiquities.com Rare Japanese Boxes - Plates - Swords - Vases Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:42:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Set of 2 Oriental Doll outfits includes: ~ Traditional Cheongsam dress made in cherry print brocade with pink frogs as closure and matching velvet shoes. ~ Japanese style kimono dress made in red floral print brocade with detachable Obi sash and matching Tatimi Sandals. (more...) http://www.japanese-antiquities.com/chinese-cheongsam-japanese-kimono-2-outfits-fits-18-american-girl-dolls-holiday-sale-price Kimono robe with a pretty embroidered bamboo design. The heavy polyester/rayon kimono has two pockets and two belt hoops to keep your sash in place. Beautiful!! This 50 inch long ankle to calf length Japanese style robe measures 26 inches from shoulder seam to shoulder seam. This should fit a ... http://www.japanese-antiquities.com/pink-bamboo-design-kimono-robe-10hg11010 Any dressmaker, quilter, or embroiderer who has ever felt inspired by the elegant design of Japanese clothes will find everything needed to start stitching in this comprehensive and luxurious sourcebook. In addition to colorful photos and illustrations that provide a history of the kimono and other Japanese garments, there are ... http://www.japanese-antiquities.com/making-kimono-and-japanese-clothes-paperback From Booklist The bursting of Japan's so-called economic bubble has invalidated the long-held assumption of guaranteed lifelong employment at Japanese companies. Now Renshaw, a management consultant and former professor, challenges another common notion regarding business in Japan. She looks at the growing number of women managers in Japan. Although still small, ... http://www.japanese-antiquities.com/kimono-in-the-boardroom-the-invisible-evolution-of-japanese-women-managers-kindle-edition Our Japanese Girl Kimono Costume features a beautiful red dress with pink obi kimono belt and hair accessory. (more...) http://www.japanese-antiquities.com/japanese-girl-kimono-costume Tabi socks are split toe socks made to be worn with traditional japanese sandals or wooden clogs. Traditionally either white or black, these have been updated with contemporary colors and patterns and are great with flip flops or around the house. (more...) http://www.japanese-antiquities.com/tabi-fashion-socks-bunnies-flowers-grey You must absolutely see these exquisite and superbly made shoulder bags. Please don't delay as they are in very limited quantities and will be sold on a first come basis. Plus, they are now going at a greatly reduced price as we have only a few left after our shows and must make way for ... http://www.japanese-antiquities.com/aiko-shoulder-bag-vintage-japanese-kimonos Age, naturally, plays a factor in the value of any Japanese antiques to collectors. More than that however, there are multiple questions regarding the quality, past owners, aesthetic beauty, and so on that can also influence the ‘prestige’ in which a given item of antique Japanese pottery is held. Surprising as ... http://www.japanese-antiquities.com/antique-japanese-pottery-collecting-the-pre-ceramic-ancient-past Over 400 years ago, a Japanese Overlord named Toyotomi Hideyoshi mounted an attack on Korea in order to invade China. This war would, in later years, come to be known as the ‘ceramic war’ and without it, antique Japanese china may very well not exist in the way that it ... http://www.japanese-antiquities.com/japanese-antiques-war-like-beginnings-of-antique-japanese-china When most people think of antique Japanese pottery, they immediately think of antique Japanese porcelain. To be completely honest though, porcelains were not the only form of earthenware that was popular in Japan, nor were they necessarily the most appealing. For many years before porcelain rose to fame, Japanese pottery was ... http://www.japanese-antiquities.com/significance-of-satsuma-in-antique-japanese-pottery