FOUR LARGE FAMILLE ROSE IMMORTALS
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Each modelled standing, including a barefoot Li Tieguai in tattered robes, Cao Guojiu in official court dress, He Xiangu in pink lotus-decorated robes, and Lu Dongbin in a high official's hat
14 in. (35.5 cm.) high (4)
Lot Essay
It is interesting to note that the male figures all have small holes around their chins and upper lips where horse hair would have been stuffed to create a 'natural' facial hair look.
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