Walking Stick on Rocks Among Succulents

Walking Stick on Rocks Among Succulents

Zhu Lian

Qing dynasty (1644-1912)

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Incense burner with pedestal base; conical lotus-bud shaped top lifts off, top is pierced with holes, incised line decoration.
Dish with Painted Potted Peach Tree Trunk in the Shape of Longevity (Shou) Character Rimmed with Flowers and Symbols of the the Eight Taoist Immortals 1. Fan of Han Zhonglin; Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) poet, said to fan the dead back to life and pun for goodness (shan = fan and goodness) 2. Gourd and iron crutch of Li Tieguai; he is a lame mendicant who dispenses medicine from the gourd. 3. Bamboo fish drum of Zhang Guolao, bestows longevity (fish are long-lived) 4. Floral/bamboo sieve of He Xiangu (looks like a ruyi scepter) 5. Flower-basket/peaches of Lan Caihe; gender neutral—young man or woman—street performer/offering figure 6. Sword (and wisk) of Lu Dongbin; scholar/warrior lived during the Tang dynasty turned from earthly (sic corrupt) officials to serve celestial emperor following Han Zhonglin 7. Castanets of Cao Guoji 8. Flute of Han Xiangzi (flute is rebus for “rising high" jiejie gaoxing)
Farm by a Stream, Korea, ink on silk
The Laughing Monk, Li Koran, ink and color on paper