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拍品專文
A well-known emblem of longevity, and associated with the immortal Shoulao, the deer is the only animal thought to have the capability to find the prized lingzhi of immortality. The small, star-like motifs that are finely incised on the hide of the present piece are thought to be a reference to the heavens (Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p. 370). Additionally, deer may represent Luxing, the God of Rank and Emolument. The Chinese word for deer, lu, sounds like the word for emolument or an official salary, thus deer are symbolic of the rank and wealth that are associated with such a salary.