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The Nine Dragon Screen is the oldest and largest glazed screen in China. It was made over 600 years ago of 426 specially-designed glazed bricks and is about 149 feet long. It is in the Palace Museum (Forbidden City) in Beijing. The area in front of the screen was being renovated when this picture was taken.
The picture above was scanned from a slide.
23 comments:
Thanks for sharing this nine dragon screen.
Love the detail on this screen!
I've never seen this before George. Thank you for sharing the photo/slide. I have my great aunt's dragonware teaset from the 1920's that has a similar pattern. How wonderful that you have seen this in person.
Fabulous!
600 years is amazing to me, its beautiful and to have lasted that long. i am sure it would be easy to break it and it surprised me it is still standing.
A gorgeous piece of 'art'!
Thanks for always sharing those things some of us would never experience otherwise.
That is spectacular.I just think that most things built nowadays won't last that long.
Blessings,Ruth
Exceptional detailing...what craftsmen !
This is actually a very pretty picture, I love the colors! Hmm...think we could learn that tecnique to do on our houses, George? Although I would put on something other than dragons!
So interesting! I hope to get to this part of the World someday! Till then, I'll visit through your wonderful pictures and stories!
Have a fabulous day!
So beautiful and detailed George.
Have a great weekend!
Gosh this looks so familiar.
Its like I've been there and seen it for myself but don't know where.
I wonder how many Chinese peasants it took to do the hard labor to build the Dragon Screen?
Where's Saint George then?.lol.
George I was always fascinated by the oriental artwork. Excellent capture even with constructions, didn't notce at all. Anna :)
Amazingly intricate.
Work exstraordinary that the younger generation should appreciate more
Work exstraordinary that the younger generation should appreciate more
Oh wow this is pretty cool!! Thanks for sharing!
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Beautiful shot. You do some great work, George. That is one amazing piece of art, too.
Beautiful, I love the detail on this!
Absolutely fantastic!
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