Altar Banner

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Altar Banner

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Date
Yongzhong period (1723–1735)
Medium
Silk
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
16739

While these silk banners would have only been used by the imperial court within the Forbidden City, their context was similar to this; flanking a shrine or an ancestor portrait above an altar table. The poetic verse invokes a heavenly constellation along with a wish for the emperor's longevity. The banners read from right to left: The court glows in rose color when the torches are lighted; May the exalted one enjoy long life forever and ever and ever; May he always see the light shining upon his great empire . The propitious mist lusters the marvelous touches when the melodious heavenly music is performed; the lofty central axis Mount Song is guarded by immortal isles. China, Asia

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