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Title: Lotus, 1963 [Go to resource]
Description: The title of this tin is rather strange, as there are no lotus flowers anywhere to be seen on it. Presumambly the title was thought to be vaguely oriental - it also avoided confusion with the round 'Golden Dragon' tins, first issued in 1958-1959 and then again, with a blue background, in 1964. By comparison with the aristocratic dragon on those attractive tins, the dragon on this one is a very gaudy creature. The black background is presumably meant to suggest oriental black lacquerwork, but the pinks, greens and pale blues which are used to colour the dragon and its surroundings seem inauthentic. Format: image/jpeg License: http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=query&p=gateway&f=generic_sitetext%2ehtm&_IXFIRST_=1&_IXMAXHITS_=1&cms_con_core_subtype%3acms_con_text_what=copyright&%3acms_sys_group=%22sopse%22 Publisher: Huntley & Palmers Rights holder: Reading Borough Council (Reading Museum Service) Subjects: environment
pagoda
tree
folklore and legend
dragon
bridge
landscape
flower
river
animalTemporal: start=1963-01-01; end=1963-12-31; Source: Sense of place SE Creator: Huntley, Boorne & Stevens Identifier: http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.... Language: en-GB Format: image/jpeg Go to resource More Like this...
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