wall hanging; panel (art)

Wall hanging with a maroon painted wooden frame and decorative procelain tiles inset. Three tiles have underglaze blue decoration of lotus blossom and foliate scrolls. The bottom tile is badly damaged. Alternated between these blue and white tiles are two tiles painted with overglaze polychrome decoration. The upper tile depicts a war scene in a mountainous landscape, with one infantry holding a spear and two generals on horse back. One is holding a 'guandao', the other is holding a sword. The lower tile depicts Han Xiangxi, one of the Eight Daoist Immortals, standing on a giant bat flying above seawaves. He is holding his emblem, a flute.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn17147.2.6
Date
19th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 650 mm x 170 mm x 17 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; porcelain; enamel; paint; glaze
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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