Imperial Altar Banner, Yongzhong period (1723-1735), 70 in. (177.8 cm), Silk, China, 18th century, 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.
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