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Principles of decorative design (1873)

Dresser, Christopher · London : and New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter, & Galpin · leaf 41

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Fig. 21. Japanese arc those which represent a com-bination of power, vigour, energy, and passionmost fully. This is to be accounted for bythe fact that these peoples are believers indragons. When the sun or moon is eclipsedthey believe that the luminous orb. has beenswallowed by some fierce…

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