art of play : Imperial hotel playing cards seasonal extras and produces a pale gold

and produces a pale gold external colour and a deep jade interior

These vintage ceramic bowls are welcoming to the touch and wonderfully versatile

a myriorama (myriad pictures) is a set of illustrated cards that could be continually re-arranged to form different pictures— early versions of the game depicted Gothic scenes and rural activities against a backdrop of mountains and bucolic landscapes that would add extra texture and depth

and cosy double-layered cuff

this marvellous set was sustainably produced

art of play : Imperial hotel playing cards seasonal extras and produces a pale goldFrom 1913 1922, Frank Lloyd Wright designed and built the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. For decades this landmark served as an architectural icon for the city, during which time it survived several devastating earthquakes until it was demolished in 1968. Fortunately, the main entrance and hotel lobby were preserved and reconstructed in 1968 at the Museum Meiji mura, an open air architectural museum and theme park near Nagoya in Aichi prefecture,