This 1902 hand-colored picture postcard, mailed internally to Peking and featuring a delicately illustrated geisha reading a scroll, is franked with the 1 cent ochre Coiling Dragon stamp from the London Print series. The stamp, printed in gravure by Waterlow & Sons Ltd and measuring 22 x 25 mm, has no watermark and was part of the daily postal issue valid until April 1, 1914. Catalogued as Scott IM111, Michel CN-IM 60, Yvert et Tellier CN-IM 61, Stanley Gibbons CN-IM 122, and China Stamp Society CN-IM 126a, the card was postmarked in Tientsin (Ca Tientsin) and addressed to a French colonial officer in Peking. This postal item combines philatelic, military, and cultural significance, offering a vivid snapshot of early 20th-century East Asia. The stamp is tied with a crisp circular datestamp, and the postcard is in fine condition with legible handwriting and strong visual appeal. Estimate "$160 – 200"