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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 865416, member: 2844&quot;]#1 A Japanese girl probably associated with the Cherry Blossom Festival. She is playing an Okedo hand drum.</p><p><br /></p><p>#2 A lady from Imperial China celebrating New Year, possibly associated with a play from the Chinese Opera. In Imperial China ladies were not allowed to leave the Palace or the home compound. Just once a year, during the New Year celebrations, they were allowed out at night, with a lantern. Girls would meet boys, and it was considered the equivalent of Valentine&#039;s day.</p><p><br /></p><p>#3 Again Japanese. I can&#039;t say much about her, except that white is often used for wedding kimonos. Whether she is a bride, during some ceremony, I don&#039;t know.</p><p><br /></p><p>As Joy said, none of these are very old, check ebay for current prices.</p><p>If you have a Japanese restaurant or shop near you, you can take the text to them (right side up<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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