WHITE BLUE PORCELAIN BOWL, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) Hemispherical, resting on a small straight foot, decorated with the eight Taoist immortals in a wooded landscape, the interior with a central decoration of an immortal holding a peach, mark Qi Shi Ding Yu Ya Zhi at the base; accident reattached to the edge, small chips D. 19.2 cm (7 ½ in.) A blue and white porcelain 'immortal' bowl, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) 清 康熙 青花八仙献寿碗 "奇石鼎玉雅制 "款

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