Boat of the Immortals

Ivory sculpture with dark wood support representing a boat of Immortals who cross the ocean towards the paradisiacal islands. The Immortals belong to the Taoistic pantheon and are the following, recognizable by their attributes: 1. Han Zhongli - fat, with bare belly, holds the mushroom of immortality / 2. Lü Dongbin: martial-looking figure, armed with a sword (absent in the case ), defeats evil spirits and dragons / 3. Li Teiguai - carries a pilgrim's calaça, from which clouds and apparitions emerge / 4. He Xiangu - a lady, protector of housewives. she should carry a lotus, but she brings the peach of immortality / 5. Cao Guogui - is recognized by her mandarin clothes and her flowing hat, brings the scepter