Jar with immortals

China

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Daoist immortals—identifiable by their wild hair, unkempt clothing, and feats of magic—cavort in a garden setting. This vibrant type of ceramic decoration, called fahua, entails applying raised lines and dots of slip with a piping bag, as if decorating a cake, in addition to glazes of various colors.

Jar with immortals, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China

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Jar with immortals, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Jar with immortals, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Jar with immortals, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Jar with immortals, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Jar with immortals, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Jar with immortals, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China
Jar with immortals, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China

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