File:Endless knot Red lacquerware dish Ming Dynasty.jpg

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Detail of Chinese dish made of red lacquer over wood, from the Ming Dynasty, dated late 15th to mid 16th century, showing complex form of endless knot (a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture) at center.

Knot has 49 crossings, 47 of which are structurally significant.

Image by Wikimedia Commons user "PericlesofAthens" released under GFDL and CC-BY-SA licenses (see http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Endless_knot_Red_lacquerware_dish_Ming_Dynasty.jpg and http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_lacquerware_dish,_Ming_Dynasty.jpg ).

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current11:30, 24 January 2010Thumbnail for version as of 11:30, 24 January 2010544 × 432 (112 KB)AnonMoos (talk | contribs)Detail of Chinese dish made of red lacquer over wood, from the Ming Dynasty, dated late 15th to mid 16th century, showing complex form of endless knot (a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture) at center. Knot has 49 crossings, 47 of which are structural

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