A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF SHOULAO AND A DEER
A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF SHOULAO AND A DEER

17TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF SHOULAO AND A DEER
17TH CENTURY
It is cast with the long-bearded Shoulao, God of Longevity dressed in flowing robe, holding a ruyi-sceptre with his left hand and a scroll with the other. The Daoist deity is seated on a recumbent deer with bulging eyes, high antlers and folded legs, its head turning to its left.
13¼ in. (33.8 cm.) high

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