Monday, October 18, 2010

Paper Lanterns


What a perfect picture for Halloween of paper lanterns!

I love paper lanterns and was surprised that I had so many of them! So you are getting about half the images .. I hope you enjoy.. and maybe get yourself a few..




A John Wright Brownie with lantern.

Moon face lantern..

A very neat picture by Maxfield Parrish..
One of 2 framed framed old magazine covers in the bedroom..

My favorite faux Chinese Lanterns and my big paper lantern [ looks prettier when lit]


Pretty paper lantern..

Photo of the real Chinese lanterns in the garden,very easy to grow!


Botanical print of my favorite Chinese lantern.
Pretty lanterns in Japan .

My sister and her Ikea paper lamp..
Rubber stamp with lanterns and a cute postcard.


This is another Lantern print we have in the bedroom.

Old postcard and the above print in a sepia version.

This was new to me always knew them as Chinese Lanterns..hmmm..















1 comment:

Kingfisher Farm said...

The Painting is lily lily rose rose by John Singer Sargent, the girls posed at dusk wearing blond wigs.

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