At the beginning of the Chao Opera ‘The Five Fortunes’, the Eight Immortals travel to the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West. Five of them can be seen on stage: Han Zhongli, Li Tieguai, Han Xiangzi, Lü Dongbin and He Xiangu. Each has their own story and special powers, which are expressed in their clothes and props.
Company:
Lao Mei Chunxiang
Construction & Performance:
not yet established
Date:
first half of the 20th century, China
Material:
clay, wood, textiles, metal, paper
Provenance:
1984, sold by Lothar Heubel to Fritz Fey junior (now in the KOLK 17 collection)