Jar with immortals
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Daoist immortals—identifiable by their wild hair, unkempt clothing, and feats of magic—cavort in a garden setting. This vibrant type of ceramic decoration, called fahua, entails applying raised lines and dots of slip with a piping bag, as if decorating a cake, in addition to glazes of various colors.
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