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their neighbours to make us acquainted with their products.
The Tycoon, and the Governments of Satsouma and of
Fizen have cooperated in forming a very curious exhibition.
Japanese porcelain and bronzes have been long known and
celebrated in Europe, but never had we seen such fine
specimens as those sent by Fizen. Their arms are also very
remarkable, and the cases into which are deposited the two
sabres of unequal length, which form the indispensable
complement of Japanese costume, are very elegant. Their
fans, lanthorns, pipes, perfume-burners, and cosmetic boxes
for women, are also worthy of attention.
The Fine Arts are represented by a sort of coloured basso-
relievo, which is very original.
The two warriors sent by the Tal'shiou of Satsouma, cause
a great attraction. Not only are their costumes and trappings
in the quaintest style, but they complete their accoutrement
with a frightful mask, rendering the whole a most hideous
sight. Even horses in that country seem to assume extraor-
dinary shapes, so as to be on a level with their masters.
Last but not least in Japanese curiosities, we shall mention
those wonderful paper stuffs, out of which they make dresses
and even pocket handkerchiefs. We fancy a paper dress
would be rather uncomfortable in a shower rain, and as to
paper handkerchiefs, we can only suppose that in that happy
country, people are never afflicted with a cold in the head.
their neighbours to make us acquainted with their products.
The Tycoon, and the Governments of Satsouma and of
Fizen have cooperated in forming a very curious exhibition.
Japanese porcelain and bronzes have been long known and
celebrated in Europe, but never had we seen such fine
specimens as those sent by Fizen. Their arms are also very
remarkable, and the cases into which are deposited the two
sabres of unequal length, which form the indispensable
complement of Japanese costume, are very elegant. Their
fans, lanthorns, pipes, perfume-burners, and cosmetic boxes
for women, are also worthy of attention.
The Fine Arts are represented by a sort of coloured basso-
relievo, which is very original.
The two warriors sent by the Tal'shiou of Satsouma, cause
a great attraction. Not only are their costumes and trappings
in the quaintest style, but they complete their accoutrement
with a frightful mask, rendering the whole a most hideous
sight. Even horses in that country seem to assume extraor-
dinary shapes, so as to be on a level with their masters.
Last but not least in Japanese curiosities, we shall mention
those wonderful paper stuffs, out of which they make dresses
and even pocket handkerchiefs. We fancy a paper dress
would be rather uncomfortable in a shower rain, and as to
paper handkerchiefs, we can only suppose that in that happy
country, people are never afflicted with a cold in the head.