Ivory snuff bottle (detail)

This detail from an ivory snuff bottle shows two Immortals, each with his attribute. Zhongli Quan is holding his fan, Zhang Guolao his bamboo tube.

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.

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Online ID:	000-190-001-313-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1967.449
Date:	19th century 19th century AD
Material:	Ivory
Dimensions:	82 mm H x 45 mm W x 35 mm D
What:	Snuff bottle
Subject:	Snuff bottles
Who:	Eight Taoist Immortals
Where:	China
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