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Bowl with 'baxian ghohai' (Eight Daoist Immortals Crossing the Sea)

Unknown Artist, Jingdezhen, Chinac.1723-1735

Gardiner Museum

Gardiner Museum
Toronto, Canada

Chinese porcelain bowl from Yongzheng period (1723-1735) of hemispherical form on a tall straight tapering foot, and neatly trimmed. Decorated in underglaze blue of dark tone, the exterior with the eight immortals amid cloud scrolls each with their respective attributes. The interior has a circular panel with Shoulao and a spotted deer, and a foot with wave scroll band.

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  • Title: Bowl with 'baxian ghohai' (Eight Daoist Immortals Crossing the Sea)
  • Creator: Unknown Artist, Jingdezhen, China
  • Date Created: c.1723-1735
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 11.4 x 25.7 cm (4 1/2 x 10 1/8 in.)
  • Medium: Porcelain
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