Description China, 18./19. Century. Porcelain, blue and white porcelain. Surrounding landscape motifs with cattle and porters, foot border with meander decoration. Best., One with a crack. Marked. H. 26 cm. Legendary scene, after which Laozi left China on an ox to the west and at the border pass the border guard asked him to write down his philosophical insights, which the master did: and this is how Daodejing (Tao-te-ching) came about.