A CARVED BAMBOO FIGURE OF SEATED SHOULAO

QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A CARVED BAMBOO FIGURE OF SEATED SHOULAO
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
The figure of Shoulao, Star God of Longevity, with his characteristic bald head, fine long beard and smiling features is modelled seated on a reticulated rorkwork base, leaning gently to one side, his left hand holding a spray of lingzhi fungus and his right hand resting on the rockwork. Wearing a voluminous robe tied with ribbons in a bow at the front, he is accompanied by two children of significantly smaller size, one holding a scroll and the other holding a musical instrument.
5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm.) high

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Compare with a slightly smaller figure of seated Shoulao in similar pose, but with one hand holding a peach while the other holding a ruyi and accompanied by a child, illustrated in Bamboo Carving of China, New York, 1983, p.92, no. 30.

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