Plaque
ca. 1650-1700 (made)
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This circular plaque would have slotted into a wooden stand to form a decorative table screen. Both sides are carved with auspicious motifs which means the screen would have been viewed from either side. One side depicts the Eight Daoist Immortals about to cross the sea. There was no boat to take them to the other shore so they had to exercise their supernatural power. On the other side of the plaque is Shoulao, the God of Longevity.
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Materials and techniques | Soapstone, carved |
Brief description | Plaque, carved soapstone, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1650-1700 |
Physical description | Soapstone plaque, circular, shown on one side Shoulao holding a ruyi accompanied by a crane with a peach branch and a deer with lingzhi fungus on stylised clouds; on the reverse, Eight Daoist Immortals with emblems depicted amidst stylised waves. |
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Object history | Purchased from Mr. H. Holliday, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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Summary | This circular plaque would have slotted into a wooden stand to form a decorative table screen. Both sides are carved with auspicious motifs which means the screen would have been viewed from either side. One side depicts the Eight Daoist Immortals about to cross the sea. There was no boat to take them to the other shore so they had to exercise their supernatural power. On the other side of the plaque is Shoulao, the God of Longevity. |
Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 78, figs. 92-93. |
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Accession number | A.23-1910 |
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Record created | September 16, 2005 |
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