IM1
£6,500
Description
Chinese porcelain complete set of nine figures of the standing Daoist immortals, consisting of Shoulao, the god of longevity, and the Eight Immortals who pay him homage, each on a raised rectangular base and holding their attribute by which they are identifiable.
Average height: 9 ¼ inches, 23.5 cm.
Qianlong, circa 1790.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From the Marber Family Collection.
- Purchased from Sotheby’s London in their auction of Chinese Export Porcelain and Works of Art, 10th of May 1994, lot 172.
Condition
Good condition.
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