Shoulao on a deer - incense burner, unknown sculptor, deer, figurines, Chinese art, Chinese culture, incense burner depicting Shoulao Shouxing, Taoist sage of longevity, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century, China, sculpture, height 27.5 cm, A small sculptural object depicting a rider seated on an animal with slender legs and a raised head, all rendered in a dark brown material with areas of lighter brown highlights and a subtle golden sheen; the rider has a smooth, rounded head and a cloak-like form draping over the animal's back, and the animal shows defined limbs, a short tail, and slightly turned head with small ear forms.
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Shoulao on a deer - incense burner, unknown sculptor, deer, figurines, Chinese art, Chinese culture, incense burner depicting Shoulao Shouxing, Taoist sage of longevity, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century, China, sculpture, height 27.5 cm, A small sculptural object depicting a rider seated on an animal with slender legs and a raised head, all rendered in a dark brown material with areas of lighter brown highlights and a subtle golden sheen; the rider has a smooth, rounded head and a cloak-like form draping over the animal's back, and the animal shows defined limbs, a short tail, and slightly turned head with small ear forms.

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Shoulao deer - incense burner unknown sculptor deer figurines Chinese art Chinese culture incense burner depicting Shoulao Shouxing Taoist sage longevity Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century China sculpture height 27.5 cm small sculptural object depicting rider seated animal slender legs raised head rendered dark brown material areas lighter brown highlights subtle golden sheen rider smooth rounded head cloak- form draping animal's back defined limbs short tail slightly turned head small ear forms.

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