A BLUE AND WHITE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' BOWL, 18TH CENTURY China. Delicately potted, the deep rounded sides rising from a short foot, finely painted in underglaze blue depicting the eight immortals standing on clouds holding their characteristic attributes. The recessed base inscribed with an underglaze-blue four-character mark.

Inscriptions: To base, 'Ruoshen Zhencang' (Collection of the Deep Twin Streams)

Provenance: French trade.
Condition: Fine condition commensurate with age. Some old wear and manufacturing flaws. The rim with few minor chips, hairlines and small old fills, which are well visible at the images.No hidden repairs of any kind.

Weight: 474.1 g
Dimensions: Diameter 19.1 cm

The Baxian (Eight Immortals) are a legendary group of Chinese heroes who fight to vanquish evil. Popular during the Tang and Shang dynasties, the Eight Immortals were said to live on a group of five islands in the Bohai Sea. Their stories were first recorded by the Ming dynasty poet Wu Yuantai. Their status as fabled folk icons makes them well-known in popular culture.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 29 May 2019, lot 750
Price: 81,250 HKD or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Four blue and white 'chrysanthemum' cups, early Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Note that the cups each show a related six-character mark, 'Shuangxi Ruoshen Zhencang'



十八世紀青花八仙碗
中國。胎體細膩，深圓腹，圈足。青花描繪八仙人物，手持法器。圈足內青花四字款 款識：若深珍藏

來源：法國古玩交易。
品相：狀況良好，與年齡相符的。一些磨損和製造瑕疵，少量小磕損、冲線，這些在圖像中清晰可見。沒有任何形式的隱藏維修。

重量：474.1 克
尺寸：直徑19.1 厘米

八仙是中國民間傳說中廣為流傳的道教八位神仙，據説他們住在渤海五座島嶼之上。“八仙”一詞在中國歷史上的不同時期一直擁有不同的涵義，直到明朝吳元泰的《八仙出處東遊記》（一般稱為《東遊記》），才正式定型為呂洞賓、鍾離權（或漢鍾離）、鐵拐李、張果老、何仙姑、曹國舅、韓湘子及藍采和。八仙人物出處不一，時代不同。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2019年5月29日，lot 750
價格：81,250 HKD（相當於今日EUR 10,500）
描述：清代早期四件青花菊花杯
專家評論：請注意每杯底有相近的 〝若深珍藏 〞款識。