Needlepoint representing the god of Longevity and Eight Immortals, 1735-1796, 105 x 46 3/4in. ( x ), Silk, China, 18th century, This embroidered satin depicts the Daoist god of longevity, Shouxing, followed by his young attendant and a small, spotted deer. Shouxing carries a peach of immortality in his hand and a gourd and sacred fungus – a concoction for a Daoist elixir of immortality – around his belt. He wears a robe adorned with the repeated shou character, standing for longevity. The border depicts eight Daoist immortals surrounded by flowers that symbolize good luck

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Keywords: 1735-1796, god, immortals, longevity, needlepoint, representing