Eight Chinese famille-rose figures of Daoist immortals late 18th / early 19th Century

each modeled standing wearing brightly enameled robes on a turquoise pedestal, comprising Shoulao, Cao Guojiu, Zhang Guolao, Lan Caihe, He Xiangu, Lü Dongbin, Han Xiangzi and Li Tieguai

Blue diamond robe (Lü Dongbin): neck and adjacent elements and hand restored Turquoise with cloud pattern robe (Zhang Guolao): hand, back of neck and back of hat restored Pink dragon robe (Cao Guojiu): restored through the neck and ruyi, upper body overpainted Black robe (Li Tieguai): neck restored, elements of face restored, bottle, top of stick restored Turquoise robe holding flower basket (Lan Caihe): both hands restored, base restored Yellow robe (Shoulao): 2 small chips to edge of base, hand and peach glued back on, loss to peach leaf Pink robe with striped overskirt (He Xiangu): restoration to head and neck and fly whisk, chip to top edge of base Turquoise robe with flowers (Han XIangzi): neck and both hands restore, top of implement restored
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