A deep dish, decorated in underglaze blue painted with the Eight Daoist Immortals on an outing in a rocky landscape, with the Star God Shoulao seated on an outcrop with an incense burner emitting smoke in the shape of a 'Shou' character. One of the immortals holds another vessel that has smoke rising from it. Diameter 36 cm.
A chip to the reverse of rim.
Property of a private Swedish collection.
Compare with a dish in this style sold at Bonhams, Asian Art
5-6 November 2018, lot no 26.
Compare also with a dish sold at Christies, Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
29 nov, 2022, live auction, lot no 20849.
Compare also a dish sold at Sothebys, London, June 16th 1998, lot no 242.