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Shoulao on a deer - incense burner, Narozno Eckersdorf, deer, figurines, Chinese art, Chinese culture, incense burner, sages, Taoism, longevity shou iconography, Shouxing iconography, Chinese symbols, Qing 1644–1911, 18th century, China, sculpture, height 27.5 cm, A dark bronze figurine of a person seated on a deer-like animal, with a few areas of worn golden coloring on the surface; the rider has a long flowing beard and elongated headwear with curved horn-like projections, and the cloak and garments drape over the animal's back; the animal has a slender body, long thin legs, small hooves, a narrow face, and upright ears; the object rests on a light neutral background that shifts from pale gray at the top to white at the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A28_296

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Rights managed

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84.6Mb (998.7Kb) / 16.4in x 20.0in / 4931 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shoulao deer - incense burner Narozno Eckersdorf deer figurines Chinese art Chinese culture incense burner sages Taoism longevity shou iconography Shouxing iconography Chinese symbols Qing 1644–1911 18th century China sculpture height 27.5 cm dark bronze figurine person seated deer- animal areas worn golden coloring surface rider long flowing beard elongated headwear curved horn- projections cloak garments drape animal's back slender body long thin legs small hooves narrow face upright ears object rests light neutral background shifts pale gray top white bottom.