ID: PFH1177468

Japan: 'Ninth month' from the series Minami juni ko, Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815)

Kiyonaga, Torii (1752-1815)

ID: PFH1171594

Japan: Dejima Island, Nagasaki harbour, in the late 18th century. Dutch engraving.

ID: PFH1171717

Iran: Isfandiyar battles the Simurgh or Persian Phoenix, Shah Nama ('Book of Kings') Shiraz, 1330.

ID: PFH1171769

Japan: Advertising poster for Chuyu Cigarettes, c. 1900

ID: PFH1171784

Japan: Advertising poster for Gekkeikan Sake, c. 1936

ID: PFH1171804

China: Sima Guang (Sima Wengong, 1019-1086), was a Chinese historian, scholar, and high chancellor of the Northen Song Dynasty (960-1127).

ID: PFH1170409

China: Hooge, (Prince Su, 1609-1648) was the eldest son of Emperor Huang Taiji of the Qing Dynasty.

Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)

ID: PFH1170541

China: Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) photographed c. 1890

Unknown photographer, (19th century)

ID: PFH1170548

China: Empress Mu Cheng (1757 - 1808), first Empress Consort of the Qing Dynasty Daoguang Emperor

Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)

ID: PFH1177651

Iran / Persia: Faridun, in the guise of a dragon, tests his sons, Shahnameh, 1525-1535

ID: PFH1177734

Japan: 'The Hour of the Hare', from the series 'Twelve Hours of the Green Houses'. Utamaro Kitagawa (1750-1806)

Kitagawa, Utamaro (1753-1806)

ID: PFH1170633

Japan: Cover of a mid-19th century edition of a section of Jippensha Ikku's masterpiece 'Tokaidochu Hizakurige' (1802-1822)

ID: PFH1170644

Japan: Actor on stage, painting by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861)

Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861)

ID: PFH1170651

Religion: The life of Jesus Christ, depicted in 18 scenes by an unknown artist in c.1435.

Unknown Artist, (15th century)

ID: PFH1170671

Japan: Tokugawa Akitake (1853 - 1910) was a younger brother of the Japanese Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu.

ID: PFH1170717

Japan: Shinbashi-Ginza area, 1904.

ID: PFH1175800

Iraq / Italy: Partridges (Perdices). Illustration from Ibn Butlan's Taqwim al-sihhah or 'Maintenance of Health' (Baghdad, 11th century) published in Italy as the Tacuinum Sanitatis in the 14th century

Italian School, (14th century)

ID: PFH1168539

Japan: Wood carving of Empress Jingu (c. AD 169 - 269), consort to Emperor Chuai, she also served as Regent (209-269)

ID: PFH1168773

China: The fortified town of Ta-kouan in the northeast of Yunnan Province, illustrated by French expeditioner Louis Delaporte in 1868.

Delaporte, Louis (fl.1866-73)

ID: PFH1176040

Spain / Al-Andalus: Illustrations of surgical instruments from an Islamic medical treatise, Al-Andalusia, 10th century

ID: PFH1168887

China: Emperor Tianqi, 16th ruler of the Ming Dynasty (r. 1620-1627).

Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

ID: PFH1169027

India: Zahir ud-din Muhammad Babur (1483-1531) the first Mogul Emperor.

Mughal School, (17th century)

ID: PFH1170400

China: Empress Xiao Cigao (Yehenara, 1557-1603), consort of 1st Qing Emperor Nurhaci (r.1616-1626).

Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)

ID: PFH1170406

China: Empress Xiao Zhuang (1613-1688), Grand Empress Dowager at the Qing Court and descendant of Genghis Khan's family.

Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)

ID: PFH1176545

South & Central America: Early 19th century hand-painted illustration of various species of Toucan

ID: PFH1176560

China: Hand-painted representation of master and servant in 19th century Qing Dynasty high society

ID: PFH1169314

China: Emperor Taizu (Zhao Kuangyin), 1st ruler of the (Northern) Song Dynasty (r. 960-976).

ID: PFH1170894

Japan: Mount Fuji, by Katsushika Hokusai, c.1831 (print)

Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849)

ID: PFH1169640

Iran: Illustrated page from an 11th century Qur'an written in eastern Kufic script.

ID: PFH1174851

China: A bodhisattva and a female musician, Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves, Xinjiang, c. 5th-6th century CE

ID: PFH1168913

Laos: A funeral is held for a Laotian aristocrat in Champasak, southern Laos, as illustrated by French expeditioner Louis Delaporte in 1866.

ID: PFH1175048

Japan: Sanuki, moon over Kotohiki Shrine, Princess Shiranui and Butoda. Ukiyo-e woodblock print by (Toyohara) Yoshu Chikanobu (1838-1912)

Chikanobu, Toyohara (1838-1912)

ID: PFH1175099

China: A veiled woman riding a richly caparisoned horse, Astana Tombs, Turpan Oasis, Xinjiang, 7th-8th century CE

ID: PFH1167372

Vietnam: A grand ceremony in front of Royal Gate, Hue (early 20th century)

ID: PFH1167377

Vietnam: Military Hospital, now the Children's Hospital, Saigon (early 20th century)

ID: PFH1167402

Vietnam: Farmers pose for the camera near Saigon (early 20th century)