East Asian Art Bowl with Lid - Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea and God of Longevity Made in China, AsiaQing Dynasty (1644-1911), Late 18th or early 19th century Artist/maker unknown, Chinese Porcelain with underglaze red and blue decoration Currently not on view 1925-27-11a,b Gift of Lydia Thompson Morris, 1925 |
LabelThe Eight Immortals (He Xiangu, Cao Guojiu, Li Tieguai, Lan Caihe, Lu Dongbin, Han Xiang Zi, Zhang Guo Lao, Zhongli Quan) are painted on the exteriors of this bowl and lid, and the God of Longevity is depicted on the bowl's interior. The association between the Immortals and the God of Longevity first arose during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) when Zhu Youdun (1379-1439) wrote the drama A Group of Immortals Celebrate Longevity at the Pan Dao Peach Festival. |
