Box with Daoist Immortals, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing mark and period (1522–66), mid-16th century, China, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Diam.15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm), Ceramics, The small figures and their attendants shown walking in a procession on the cover depict the Eight Daoist Immortals, a quasi-historical group that became popular in the twelfth century as this religious tradition expanded
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Box, Daoist Immortals, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, Jiajing mark, period, 1522–66, mid-16th century, China, Porcelain painted, cobalt blue under transparent glaze, Jingdezhen ware, H, 4, 10.2 cm, Diam.15 1/2, 39.4, Ceramics, small, figures, attendants shown, walking, procession, cover depict, Eight Daoist, Immortals, quasi-historical group, popular, twelfth, religious tradition, expanded
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