Caption

Shoulao on a deer - incense burner, unknown sculptor, deer figurine depicting Shoulao Shouxing, Taoist sage of longevity; bronze sculpture, Qing dynasty 18th century, China; height 27.5 cm., A dark bronze sculptural figure of an animal with slender legs and a raised tail supporting a seated humanlike form on its back; the animal has a long neck, an elongated head with a visible snout, and a single prominent antler with branching points; the seated figure is simplified with a smooth rounded head and a rounded torso that features a circular hole on its back; the surfaces show patches of lighter brown and golden worn areas against the overall dark brown and black tones; the scene is set against a pale neutral background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_294

License type

Rights managed

Available size

84.6Mb (650.0Kb) / 16.4in x 20.0in / 4931 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shoulao deer - incense burner unknown sculptor deer figurine depicting Shoulao Shouxing Taoist sage longevity bronze sculpture Qing dynasty 18th century China height 27.5 cm dark bronze sculptural figure animal slender legs raised tail supporting seated humanlike form back long neck elongated head visible snout single prominent antler branching points seated figure simplified smooth rounded head rounded torso features circular hole surfaces patches lighter brown golden worn areas dark brown black tones scene set pale neutral background.