Caption

Deity of Longevity Shouxing/Shoulao holds a long traveling staff and a peach of immortality; his robe is decorated with cloud motifs, lingzhi mushrooms, and cranes in medallions. At his feet stand a servant with a vessel, a deer, and a crane. Figurine sculpture in Chinese art with peaches, cranes, and other animal iconography. Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, height 54.2 cm., A carved dark brown wooden figurine of an elderly man with a long beard and a high forehead stands holding a tall twisted staff; he wears flowing robes with carved patterned details and stands on a sculpted base with organic, wave-like forms, accompanied by a few small figures and animal-like shapes clustered around his legs; the surface shows polished highlights and deeper reddish-brown tones against a neutral gray background, with areas of lighter brown and subtle darker accents across the carving.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_445

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4499 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Deity Longevity Shouxing Shoulao holds long traveling staff peach immortality robe decorated cloud motifs lingzhi mushrooms cranes medallions feet stand servant vessel deer crane Figurine sculpture Chinese art peaches animal iconography Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century height 54.2 cm carved dark brown wooden figurine elderly man long beard high forehead stands holding tall twisted staff wears flowing robes carved patterned details stands sculpted base organic wave- forms accompanied small figures animal- shapes clustered legs surface polished highlights deeper reddish-brown tones neutral gray background areas lighter brown subtle darker accents across carving.