Basin with scene of Daoist immortals
On this large six-lobed basin, an immortal and his attendants float on multicolored clouds above a misty island temple. Dressed in yellow, the central figure is playing pitch-pot (touhu) by throwing arrows into a vase on the terrace below. The colorful and complex composition and the use of clouds warp the viewer’s sense of perspective and create an otherworldly feel befitting the Daoist subject.
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