Panel, anonymous, 1700 - 1800

Panel, anonymous, 1700 - 1800

wood (plant material), h 67.5cm × w 67.5cm × d 2.3cm × w 11kg More details

This panel may depict Emperor Ming Huang (712–742) on his quest to achieve immortality. One of his magicians changed a bamboo cane into a bridge to the moon, where the emperor hoped to find the elixir of life. The panel was originally made to decorate a wall. One of its owners later turned it into a fire screen.