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Description: | Figure of Lan Ta'ai-ho, one of the Taoist Immortals and the patron of gardeners and florists, made of white jade. The figure is standing sideways on a rocky base and carries a hoe, from which is suspended a delicately carved basket with fungus over her right shoulder and holding a peach. She has a halo and a cord girdle hanging from her waist. She is attended by a young deer and a stork.
Technique: carving
Material: jade
Lan Ta'ai-ho made in China, Asia, (1934.57). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.25168 | Go to resource |
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