1978 Er Wang Miao Lotus Lattice

Title: 1978 Er Wang Miao Lotus Lattice
Caption: Er Wang Miao Lattice
Identifier: WFC_055
Alternative Identifier: DEW_0024
Description: Two panes of lattice form this window at Er Wang Temple. Along the bottom is a horizontally oriented panel with vertical stretched ovals with rectangles in between. Above that is a large rectangular panel with a relief carving of a lotus flower and buds within a vase. Above that is a stylized Chinese character. Through the lattice one can see a very steep tiled rooftop.
Commentary: Don Willmott's wife Elizabeth Willmott is a professional artist. Having read Dan Dye's work on lattice, a facsimile of which had just been republished by Dover, the couple were fascinated with Chinese lattice. Elizabeth created many works of art that were inspired by Chinese lattice artists.
Creator: Donald Earl Willmott
Date Created: 1978
Location: Dujiangyan, Sichuan
Geonames: https://www.geonames.org/1809831/dujiangyan.html
Event: 1978 Canadian School Delegation - Dujiangyan Visit
Original Format: color slide
Provenance: Passed down from Don Willmott to Cory Willmott.
Access Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Publisher: SIUE
Record Date: 2025-02-15
Contributor: Cory Willmott
Type: Still Image
References: Daniel S. Dye.1974. Chinese Lattice Designs. New York: Dover Pub.; https://archive.org/details/chineselatticede0000dyed