Japan & the Far East
Circular Dragon Eaves Tile from Nanking
Original caption: Circular Dragon Eaves Tile
A raised dragon curves within a circular tile whose rim remains visible against the dark background. Hayes reports that the yellow porcelain object was found among debris near the Ming tomb at Nanking.
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Maker or photographer not identified. "Circular Dragon Eaves Tile from Nanking" [source caption]. In The Chinese Dragon, L. Newton Hayes. Third edition, 1923, 1923, The Commercial Press, Limited. Source scan leaf 55. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/chinese-dragon-051
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Maker or photographer not identified. Circular Dragon Eaves Tile from Nanking. The Chinese Dragon. Scan leaf 55. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/chinese-dragon-051