10 x 7.5 in — “Tientsin Ceremony” — Print — 1913 — Book Illustration

**About This Print** Colour illustration captioned “DEATH CEREMONY NEAR TIENTSIN”, showing a large red-and-gold dragon costume carried by performers in blue clothing, a figure holding a pole topped with a golden ball, spectators, a temple and hills in the background. Signed Norman H. Hardy, 1913, at the lower left. Source: Customs of the World, edited by Walter Hutchinson, published by Hutchinson & Co., London, 1913. Publication year: 1913. Physical format: One physical print, paper, unframed. The print is unmounted. No optional mount is available for purchase. Condition: Good. Consistent with age. Please examine the scan images for the visible condition. A large red-and-gold dragon costume, carried by men in pale blue tunics, rears above the scene with golden horns, bulging eyes and a long fringed mane. One figure in green brandishes a curved sword while another in blue robes thrusts a long pole topped with a golden ball toward the dragon's open jaws. A crowd dressed in pale blue and white gathers before a red-and-gold temple, with green hills and a cloud-filled sky beyond. **Item Details** - Print size: 10 × 7.5 in. **Returns & Shipping** - **Returns:** 14 days, same condition; buyer pays return postage. - **Packaging:** Clear bag in board-backed envelope, reinforced with recycled cardboard. - **Dispatch:** Royal Mail Tracked 24/48 (UK) & Tracked International. - UK: 1–3 days - US/EU: 5–12 days - Rest of world: 7–21 days Visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/ForestHillArtsHouse?section_id=53836230 for more People prints.