Coffered Ceiling from Wanfo Pavilion (Wanfoge, Ten Thousand Buddhas Pavilion), central five-clawed dragon

Information

Title

Coffered Ceiling from Wanfo Pavilion (Wanfoge, Ten Thousand Buddhas Pavilion), central five-clawed dragon

万佛阁天花与藻井, 中央五爪龙

Creator

unknown

Work Type

architectural elements

Date

c. 1444 C.E.

Period

Ming

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism

Material

wood

lacquer

gilding

Technique

woodcarving

mortise-and-tenon joints

Measurements

(cm) 445 length, 462 width

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Work Description

The ceiling from the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall, at first sold to a coffin-maker, was acquired by Laurence Sickman in 1930 for the newly founded Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. The ceiling is carved cypress wood with gold leaf, showing dragon design carved in relief.

万佛殿的天花板最初卖给了棺材制造商。1930 年被劳伦斯·西克曼收购，用于在堪萨斯城新成立的纳尔逊·阿特金斯艺术博物馆。 天花板为有着金箔装饰的柏木构成，上刻有龙纹浮雕。

Image Description

historical photo, close view, central five-clawed dragon, detail

历史照片, 近景, 中央五爪龙, 细节

Subjects

coffered ceilings

dragons

Rights and Identifier

Work Acquisition

Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust

Image Rights

in copyright

Image Source

Courtesy of Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Image ID

BZT-NEL-AP-4