Qing Imperial Palace Cining Palace: Canopy
Gilt copper alloy
Qing Imperial Palace Cining Palace: Canopy
CHINA, Beijing; Qing dynasty
This canopy was once kept in Cining Palace Garden of the Qing Imperial Palace and measures 49.2 cm high and 10.5 cm wide. The cylindrical canopy has a flat top with a jewel in the center. The surface is decorated with ornate drapery and ribbons, and the entire canopy is supported by a long handle with a vajra at the end. The vajra is decorated with inverted lotus and scroll leaf patterns. This piece has a magnificent appearance and emphasizes the skills of Qing imperial craftsmen.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 266.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Qing Imperial Palace Cining Palace: Canopy." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 266.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Qing Imperial Palace Cining Palace: Canopy" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:266.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Qing Imperial Palace Cining Palace: Canopy. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 266).
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