Fig. 4: Chronological comparison of the four major imperial versions of the Tao Ye Tu.

The four primary Qing court versions are arranged along a timeline. For each version, a representative scene is displayed alongside key metadata. Sources (L to R): Redrawn by the authors based on sources reproduced in: Li ZW. Examination of the Court Painting Edition of the ‘Tao Ye Tu’. Cultural Relics World. 2024(1):18–24; and Huang WC. Tang Ying’s Compilation of the ‘Ceramic Manufacturing Process’ in the Eighth Year of Qianlong. Jingdezhen Ceramics. 2022(2):173–184.