Japan & the Far East
Yung Cheng Surrounded by Dragons
Original caption: Surrounded by Dragons
A seated emperor faces forward beneath a court hat and voluminous ceremonial robes. Hayes identifies Yung Cheng and describes dragons woven into the clothing and surrounding throne.
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Maker or photographer not identified. "Yung Cheng Surrounded by Dragons" [source caption]. In The Chinese Dragon, L. Newton Hayes. Third edition, 1923, 1923, The Commercial Press, Limited. Source scan leaf 46. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/chinese-dragon-042
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Maker or photographer not identified. Yung Cheng Surrounded by Dragons. The Chinese Dragon. Scan leaf 46. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/chinese-dragon-042