Japan & the Far East
An Imperial Dragon in the Palace at Peking
Original caption: An Imperial Dragon
A large scaled dragon extends its claws among clouds above a band of deeply curved waves. The original caption identifies an imperial palace wall at Peking and interprets the creature as a symbol of imperial power.
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Maker or photographer not identified. "An Imperial Dragon in the Palace at Peking" [source caption]. In The Chinese Dragon, L. Newton Hayes. Third edition, 1923, 1923, The Commercial Press, Limited. Source scan leaf 34. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/chinese-dragon-030
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Maker or photographer not identified. An Imperial Dragon in the Palace at Peking. The Chinese Dragon. Scan leaf 34. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/chinese-dragon-030