A SET OF ENAMELED SILVER FIGURES OF THE EIGHT IMMORTALS


Republic periodEach hollow figure portraying one of the immortals in an animated pose, with removable heads, some with removable hands and attributes, clad in finely chased and brightly enameled robes and skirts, the bases of seven with cash-shaped apertures and bearing various combinations of seals reading changzuwen, Beijing Tianbao, si, zuwen, Tianbao and Beijing Tianbao zuwen. 8 3/4in (22.2cm) high
|民國 銀加琺瑯彩八仙像一套 《北京天寶》 《北京天寶足紋》 《巳》 《足紋》《長足紋》《天寶》款The bases of the some of the figures in the present lot are marked with the seal of the metal atelier Tianbao, located in Beijing.Figures of the Eight Immortal are popular decorative motifs, because it is believed that they can bestow blessings. They represent the spectrum of the human condition - young and old, rich and poor, civil and military, learned and uncultivated, male and female.