Needlepoint representing the god of Longevity and Eight Immortals, 1735-1796, 105 x 46 3/4in. (266.7 x 118.7cm), Silk, China, 18th century, This embroidered satin depicts the Daoist god of longevity, Shouxing, followed by his young attendant and a small, spotted deer. Shouxing carries a peach of immortality in his hand and a gourd and sacred fungus - a concoction for a Daoist elixir of immortality - around his belt. He wears a robe adorned with the repeated shou character, standing for longevity. The border depicts eight Daoist immortals surrounded by flowers that symbolize good luck.