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7) Lan Cai-he (with basket of flowers)

7) Lan Cai-he (with basket of flowers)

China
Eight Immortal Daoists
Ivory,
c. 1900
17-9/32" H by 4-5/16" W by 3-3/32" D
Gift of the James P. Whiterow Family
1984: 13.7

Lan Cai he is one of the two female immortals. Her attribute is a basket of flowers, which she carries to remind viewers of the transience of life. Lan Cai he is said to have wandered the streets as a beggar while singing a song about the brevity of mortal life.

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