History of the Dragon Claw

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I'm curious how the dragon claw became a common theme and design for meerschaum pipes. While they don't necessarily catch my eye to own, I do like the design.

I tried searching online for the history, but came up relatively dry.

Any thoughts?
I would say it's closely related to Ball and Claw carvings on furniture, which most likely originated in China.
 
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I would say it's closely related to Ball and Claw carvings on furniture, which most likely originated in China.
I never would have guessed needing to review furniture design history to come up with the answer. Thank you.

And the raptor or eagle talons clutching an egg just makes sense.
 
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I'm pretty sure that those dragon pipes go back in history to when the revolutionary war soldiers to break the monotony of war, set around a table and rolled dice to pretend to be elves and trolls... because girls wouldn't talk to them.
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@Chasing Embers : That was true. Jeff had a pipe given to him by his Doctor whilst in custody at that prison after the Souths surrender. I think it got knicked sometime in the 1970s and then returned if I remember the story correctly. I wonder if Jeff smoked Captain Black grape?
I love this sort of trivia and seeing pipes of famous people (and knowing their poisons of choice). Thank you both.

@condorlover1 mind showing your Jack the Ripper detective pipe?
 
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