Aubreys, the recently launched auction house holding sales at Loseley Park, Guildford, is offering a single-owner collection of Qianlong period painted enamels on September 26.

Their faces are obscured underneath stark white umbrellas, which bob along in the frame. No plot spoilers here, except to say that the shot is emblematic of the high drama and arch formality in ...

Japan has unveiled blade-resistant umbrellas to enhance public safety on Japanese trains. Around 1,200 stab-proof umbrellas will be deployed in around 600 trains to shield passengers against potential ...

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As the weather becomes more dreary, drivers are being asked to remove umbrellas from the boots of their cars. With many motorists set to be using the roads more often as Christmas approaches ...

The blade-proof umbrellas will act as shield in case of an attack Hundreds of blade-resistant umbrellas will soon be deployed on Japanese trains to boost passenger safety following a series of ...

In a significant move to enhance passenger safety, Japan is set to deploy hundreds of specially designed umbrellas on its trains, featuring canopies made from blade-resistant material. This ...

OSAKA – West Japan Railway has developed a stab-resistant umbrella that will be used to protect passengers and crew members from knife-wielding assailants on trains. The rail company ...

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NANCHANG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Dutch designer Johannes Gille crafts ceramic lamp shades in Jingdezhen, the world-famous "porcelain capital" in east China's Jiangxi. "Historically, the blue and white ...

Hundreds of umbrellas featuring canopies made from blade-resistant material are set to be placed aboard trains in Japan, which has seen a spate of deadly knife attacks in recent years. West Japan ...

A knife-blocking umbrella, made of a special cloth difficult for blades to penetrate, is seen in an image provided by West Japan Railway Co. (JR West). OSAKA -- Umbrellas that can block blade ...