A set of Chinese famille rose 'Immortals' sweetmeat dishes in a lacquered box

Reference: ART1002848

The nine dishes are of various forms which assemble into a canted square. The central dish is decorated with the Three Star God, Fulushou, and the other dishes are decorated with various Immortals, including the Eight Immortals, the Hehe Erxian, and Liuhai, all surrounded by a blue-ground keyfret band. The box is decorated with a bird perched on flowering prunus branch, and the sides are decorated with further flowers.