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AN UNUSUAL SET OF CELADON-GLAZED PORCELAIN
FIGURES OF THE EIGHT DAOIST IMMORTALS

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The Eight Daoist Immortals are all shown standing on rocky formations and

wearing wearing long, loose robes belted at the waist, all holding their various

attributes and covered with a glaze of greenish-olive tone, with their heads

colored to imitate the effect of biscuit fred to a dark tone.

The tallest 7√ in. (19.9 cm.) high                                            (8)

$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1908
(Rogers Fund).

清 青釉八仙立像一組

來源
紐約大都會藝術博物館,入藏於1908年 (Rogers 基金)。

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