In the centre, within a large circular reserve, appears a depiction of the Eight Immortals (Ba Xian), the celebrated figures of the Daoist pantheon, gathered in a rocky landscape beneath a pine tree, a traditional symbol of longevity. Each Immortal can be identified by his or her distinctive attributes:
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Li Tieguai, leaning on his crutch and holding a gourd,
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Zhongli Quan, leader of the group, holding his magic fan and with a small handled ewer containing the elixir of immortality,
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Lü Dongbin, with his sword on his back
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He Xiangu, with her basket of flowers,
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Han Xiangzi, with his bamboo flute,
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Lan Caihe, holding a lotus blossom,
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Cao Guojiu, with his bamboo clappers,
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Zhang Guolao, depicted with a scroll.
The figures are rendered with expressive faces and varied gestures, painted in a refined famille rose palette of turquoise blue, emerald green, iron-red, manganese violet, and ochre yellow, delicately outlined in black and enriched with touches of gold.
The border is decorated with a continuous frieze of vine leaves intertwined with tendrils and stylised grape clusters, executed in gilded, rose, and brown enamels, framing the central scene. The rim is highlighted with a gilded line.