Department:
The Museum Proper
Replica or Original:
Not a Replica
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Primary Material:
Porcelain
Medium:
Painted Vase
Dimensions:
7" x 7" x 14"
Classification/Category:
Furnishings
Specific Classification:
Decorative Vase
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings:
Donated by:
Donated by the Fok Ying Tung Foundation
Accession Number
1993.027.001
Artifact Date:
Unknown
Unknown
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Unknown
Creator:
Chinese
Creator Ancestry:
Vase with Scene of Eight Immortals Crossing the Ocean illustrates the eight chinese immortals Lǐ Tiěguǎi, Zhōnglí Quán, Zhāng Guǒ lǎo, Lǚ Dòngbīn, Hán Xiāngzǐ, Hé Xiāngū, Lán Cǎihé and Cáo Guójiù.
After a few too many drinks, the immortals decided to make a journey across the ocean to discover the wonders of the undersea realms that they could not find from their domain within the heavens.
The "Scene of Eight Immortals Cross the Sea" is identified as a popular Daoist tale. In Chinese culture, the Eight Immortals are the most popular group illustrated in Chinese art history. Through anecdotal motifs, the Eight Immortals are known for their association with Daoist philosophy and ideas around the search of immortality.
Artifact Date:
Unknown
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Unknown
Creator:
Unknown
Creator Ancestory:
Chinese
Catalogue Entry
Online References:
"The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea" https://en.daoinfo.org/wiki/The_Eight_Immortals_Cross_the_Sea
Welch, Patricia Bjaaland. Chinese Art. A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery. North Clarendon. Tuttle Publishing. 2008.
Department:
The Museum Proper
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Replica or Original:
Not a Replica
A vase depicted eight immortal gods crossing the ocean.
一個描繪了八位神仙橫渡海洋的花瓶。
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Classification/Category:
Furnishings
Specific Classification:
Decorative Vase
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings: