Antique Chinese Temple Gate Tempel des Grossen Erkennens China Art Postcard For Sale

This antique art postcard depicts the Tempel des Grossen Erkennens (Temple of the Great Awakening), an ornate Chinese temple gate with a curved tiled roof, carved dragons, incense burners, and a figure at prayer surrounded by flowering vines. Rendered from a painting, the scene captures the atmosphere and grandeur of traditional Chinese religious architecture as European artists and publishers popularized oriental subjects on early postcards. Printed in Germany with publisher marks R 312 R.&J.D. on the reverse. Please examine all aspects of the postcard for condition and information regarding it before buying.