A wool pile rug depicting the eight immortals


Republic periodWoven in colorful hues to depict the deities holding their identifying implements and standing on tufts of clouds in a horizontal line on either side of Shoulao on a crane flanked by two attendants, all beneath a row of the Eight Auspicious Emblems and a dedication to the Xingda Temple; the sides bearing a Qianlong si nian date [equivalent to 1739]. 72in (183cm) wide