Needlepoint representing the god of Longevity and Eight Immortals, 1735-1796
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Butlerexpand_more 68.35
On View in Gallery 217expand_more
This embroidered satin depicts the Daoist god of longevity, Shouxing, followed by his young attendant and a small, spotted deer. Shouxing carries a peach of immortality in his hand and a gourd and sacred fungus – a concoction for a Daoist elixir of immortality – around his belt. He wears a robe adorned with the repeated shou character, standing for longevity. The border depicts eight Daoist immortals surrounded by flowers that symbolize good luck.
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- Needlepoint representing the god of Longevity and Eight Immortals
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- 68.35
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