Mid 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Statuette of One of the Eight Vine Chinese Immortals

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The eight immortals of Chinese culture are deities representing male, female, the old, the young, the rich, the noble, the … Read more The eight immortals of Chinese culture are deities representing male, female, the old, the young, the rich, the noble, the poor, and the humble Chinese. This statuette is dressed in colorful robes with symbols accenting various ports of the clothing. The hands of these statues were positioned loosely within the cuffs of the robes. They could be removed for the purpose of placing a prayer rolled on a tiny piece of paper in the cuff and then replaced. The hands of this statue have been cemented into the cuff for security.

Dimensions: 8” wide, 5” deep, 17” high See less