RecordIvory snuff bottle (detail)
Ivory snuff bottle (detail)This detail from an ivory snuff bottle shows Han Xiangxi depicted with a flute. The other immortal, who is holding a basket of peaches, is Lan Caihe. Snuff bottle of ivory, carved in fine relief with scenes of the Eight Taoist Immortals: China, 19th century AD The attributes of the Eight Immortals (the fan, the sword, the gourd, the castanets, the basket of peaches, the bamboo tube, the flute, and the lotus pod) often appear in the decorative arts of the Ming and Qing periods as symbols of good fortunes. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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