Légende

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 holding a vessel, a deer, and a crane. Peaches, figurines, cranes, and other animals feature in the iconography. Sculptural work in Chinese art style, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, height 54.2 cm., A tall carved figure rendered in dark brown and deep reddish-brown tones stands on a sculpted base of swirling forms, with carved drapery and textured patterns on the clothing, a long beard, and a hand holding a tall, twisted staff; a smaller carved figure and an animal-like figure are positioned near the base, and the whole piece shows polished highlights and darker recesses against a plain light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A21_447

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.4Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4499 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Deity Longevity Shouxing Shoulao holds long traveling staff peach immortality robe decorated cloud motifs lingzhi mushrooms cranes medallions feet stand servant holding vessel deer crane Peaches figurines animals feature iconography Sculptural work Chinese art style Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century height 54.2 cm tall carved figure rendered dark brown deep reddish-brown tones stands sculpted base swirling forms carved drapery textured patterns clothing long beard hand holding twisted staff smaller figure animal- positioned near base whole piece polished highlights darker recesses plain light gray background.