Incense stick holder in the shape of The Twin Immortals of Union and Harmony in famille rose on a yellow ground, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)
- Image Number: C1B001522N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Ceramics
- Function: Incense set
- Material: Minerals/ceramics/ceramics
- Description:
The main part of this incense stick is a shallow dish, with two immortals in its heart. It is surrounded by eight Taoist treasures, namely, ancient coins, double coins, silver ingots, single coins, rhinoceros horn, Fangsheng, gold ingots, and coral. Although they are miscellaneous treasures of Taoism, the eight objects are quite different from those of Taoism in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. For example, copper coins appeared three times, with different shapes, single coins and double coins. Another example is that silver ingots and gold ingots appear at the same time. In addition to expensive coral and rhinoceros horn, the whole incense stick is full of wealth and joy. Two immortals have a toad lying on their back. Toad is generally believed to be a god who spits money out of his mouth. It often appears at the same time as the toad. It is a special case that incense sticks used in the palace during the Sheng and Qing Dynasties appeared at the same time as the two immortals Hehe. The two immortals were linked up, and one of them was holding a lid box. Therefore, the two immortals were identified as He He Two Immortals. Similarly, the ancient money
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