{"product_id":"exceptional-carved-ivory-figure-on-rosewood-base-depicting-immortal-zhongli-quan","title":"Exceptional Carved Ivory figure on Rosewood base depicting Immortal Zhongli Quan","description":"\u003cp\u003eExceptional Carved Ivory figure on Rosewood base depicting Immortal Zhongli Quan\u003cbr\u003eThis superbly carved, heavy Ivory figure dates from the late Qing to early 20th Century period\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhongli Quan\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a Chinese mythological figure and one of the Eight Immortals in the Taoist pantheon. He is also known as Han Zhongli because he was said to have been born in the Han dynasty. In legend, he holds a peach and wields a large feather fan which can resurrect the dead and transform stones into silver or gold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is often depicted as he is seen here \u003cspan\u003ewith a \u003cstrong\u003efine, long beard, double-bun hair and holding his all powerful feather fan. In his right hand is his jade casket\u003c\/strong\u003e. By mythology while he was meditating in his mountain dwelling, the stone wall of his cave suddenly cracked and broke asunder. Exposed inside the cleft of the rock was a secret jade casket. Inside this casket, he discovered secret texts and instructions on how to brew the elixir of life and achieve true immortality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall approx 25cms (9 3\/4\") tall on base [fixed]\u003cbr\u003eOverall approx 13cms (5 1\/8\") wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFigure is approx 21cms (8 1\/4\") tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Ivory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia has had a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" class=\"c5aZPb\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JPfdse\"\u003eban on ivory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eimports since 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e, however it remains legal to buy and sell ivory items domestically. As a result this item is not available for overseas shipping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roundabout Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67520985989348,"sku":"RA-0014366_C","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/zhongli_quan_large_1a.jpg?v=1791584822","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/exceptional-carved-ivory-figure-on-rosewood-base-depicting-immortal-zhongli-quan","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}