A COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' BOWL, QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD

A COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' BOWL

QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD

清乾隆 青花釉裏紅八仙過海圖盌 《大清乾隆年製》款

the broad rounded sides rising from a short foot, the exterior painted in inky cobalt tones with the Eight Immortals carrying their respective attributes and traversing a roiling copper-red sea on various animals and improvised vessels, their garments billowing to accentuate the movement, Shoulao similarly depicted in the central medallion at the interior, underglaze-blue double lines around each side of the rim, a band of copper-red keyfret encircling the foot, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue

Diameter 8¾ in., 22.2 cm