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Jade reticulated plaque of Daoist paradise, late Ming or early Qing dynasty, China, 17th century. Artist: Unknown

Jade reticulated plaque of Daoist paradise, late Ming or early Qing dynasty, China, 17th century. A reticulated roughly rectangular plaque of a Daoist paradise showing Xi Wangmu (Queen Mother of the West) seated under a pine tree with a crane and incense burner by her side. On the other side of the pine tree is a tortoise belching clouds on which a pagoda floats. A fairy riding a cloud vehicle is in the sky above and to one side. The whole scene is set against a backdrop of perforated rocks.

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Title: Jade reticulated plaque of Daoist paradise, late Ming or early Qing dynasty, China, 17th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption: Jade reticulated plaque of Daoist paradise, late Ming or early Qing dynasty, China, 17th century. A reticulated roughly rectangular plaque of a Daoist paradise showing Xi Wangmu (Queen Mother of the West) seated under a pine tree with a crane and incense burner by her side. On the other side of the pine tree is a tortoise belching clouds on which a pagoda floats. A fairy riding a cloud vehicle is in the sky above and to one side. The whole scene is set against a backdrop of perforated rocks.

Credit: Album / The Museum of East Asian Art / Heritage Images

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Image size: 2835 × 2217 px | 18.0 MB

Print size: 24.0 × 18.8 cm | 1116.1 × 872.8 in (300 dpi)

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