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 Shoulao's feet stand a servant with a vessel, a deer, and a crane. Sculpture of painted/colored material Chinese, 19th century Qing, 1644–1911, height 54.2 cm; iconography includes peaches, figurines, deer, cranes, and animals., A carved dark reddish-brown wooden figurine of an elderly bearded man standing on an ornate base, wearing flowing robes with carved decorative patterns, holding a tall twisted staff in one hand and a small object in the other, with a long beard and a bald head, surrounded by carved animals and organic shapes integrated into the lower part of the composition, all set against a neutral light gray background with visible tones of reddish-brown, dark brown, and gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_446

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 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 Shoulao's feet stand servant vessel deer crane Sculpture painted colored material Chinese 19th century Qing 1644–1911 height 54.2 cm iconography includes peaches figurines animals carved dark reddish-brown wooden figurine elderly bearded man standing ornate base wearing flowing robes carved decorative patterns holding tall twisted staff hand small object long beard bald head surrounded carved animals organic shapes integrated lower part composition set neutral light gray background visible tones reddish-brown dark brown gray.