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Both sides are carved with auspicious motifs which means the screen would have been viewed from either side. One side depicts the Eight Daoist Immortals about to cross the sea. There was no boat to take them to the other shore so they had to exercise their supernatural power. 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Ming dynasty (1368-1644); probably 17th century.\r\nA23-1910.","date":{"text":"pre 2005","earliest":null,"latest":"2004-12-31"}},{"text":"DISC OF STEATITE. carved on both sides with the God of Longevity (Shou-lao) and the Eight Taoist Immortals (Pa Hsien); on stand of carved wood. CHINESE; 17th century (?).\r\nDiam. 12 in., thickness about 1 to 1 1/2 in., H. including stand. 1ft. 9 1/4 in.\r\nBought. 210 (Mr H. Holliday).\r\nR.P. 2175/'10. Phot.\r\n\r\nThe disc is probably a ritual object from a Taoist temple. On one side is Shou-lao (the deified disembodied spirit of Lao Tzu) with the emblems of longevity- the deer, the polyporus fungus, the strok, the sacred peach and the ju-i sceptre. On the other are the Eight Immortals with their emblems:- Chung- li Ch'uan, with bare belly and fan; Lu Tung-pin, with sword; Li T'ieh-kuai, with pilgrim's gourd; Ts'ao kuo-ch'iu, with castenets; Lan Ts'ai-ho, with flower-basket; Chang kuo Lao, with bamboo frum and sticks; Han Hsiang Tzu, with flute; and Ho Hsien ku, with her lotus flower. The carved wood stand, apparently to more recent date, represents conventional waves. Stand broken and repaired.\r\nThe colour varies from black to reddish-yellow.","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null}}],"partNumbers":["A.23-1910"],"accessionNumberNum":"23","accessionNumberPrefix":"A","accessionYear":1910,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-08","recordCreationDate":"2005-09-16","availableToBook":true}}