Porcelain vase of China of form balustrades with polychrome decoration of immortals. Marked Qianlong period of the reign of Guangxu
Porcelain vase of China of form balustrades with polychrome decoration of immortals. The eight Immortals ones are put in scene in a palace, one can recognize: Zhang Guo Lao, oldest of the immortels who would be a bat became human, its attributest the " drum fish" who symbolizes the rebirth, it has sometimes a feather of phoenix or a peach; Han Xian Zi, has the capacity to reveal wine in empty cups and to make push fleurs on the ground, it has a flute in bamboo which emits pleasant sounds and brings the life; Cao Guo Jui, equipped out of dress of court, he carries a sceptre or castanets, he is owner of the actors; Lan Cai He, dressed up with used clothes, has only one shoe, it holds a basket of flowers in general, it is the owner of the singers; He Xian Gu it is the only woman among immortal,  model  of filial devotion, she also give children, it is represented holding in hand a lotus symbol of  spiritual achievement; Li Tie Guai has the appearance of a being neglected, débraillé and going flip-flop it holds a stick and carries a gourd which is useful to him has to make pills of immortality and from where escape a bat, he is the owner of the medical professions; Lu Dong Bin, sympathizing, very wise and very powerful but he likes also the wine and the women, dressed up as a civil servant, it has a sword " Ying Yang" who has the capacity to drive out the demons, he is the owner of barbers; Han Zhong Li, considered as the chief of the group, bearded, replet it has the discovered belly, its attribute is a range which gives him the capacity of resurrect the deaths. Handle in form of " shou" ideogram of longevity. Marked Qianlong period of the reign of Guangxu
     
Height17.72 inch

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