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Summary
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Imperial throne and three-fold screen. Rosewood with mother-of-pearl
lacquer
, gold and silver foil and coloured lacquer.
Qing Dynasty
. Formerly Collection of Fritz Löw-Beer, New York. Located at the
Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Berlin-Dahlem
. The throne and the screen are from the imperial workshops in the beginning of the era of the
Kangxi Emperor
(1662-1722). The main theme of the decorations is the
Taoist
concept of the "Western Paradise", which is ruled by the "Queen Mother of the West" (
Xiwangmu
). The screen shows scenes of mountains, valleys, seas, terraces, lakes, and palaces. Shown is the arrival of the Queen Mother, who is shown riding a
phoenix
. The eight immortals are awaiting her arrival, they are shown on the screen and again on the throne itself.
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| Author | Gryffindor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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