LRG CHINESE CARVED WHITE HARDSTONE IMMORTAL SCHOLAR STATUE FIGURE ON WOOD STAND

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LRG CHINESE CARVED WHITE HARDSTONE IMMORTAL SCHOLAR STATUE FIGURE ON WOOD STAND:
$1525.00

GJPaw salesis pleased to bring to a RARE OFFERING of African Art & Cultural Artifacts from the estate of a well-known Chicago collector.

GJPaw salesis very pleased to offer A Standing White HardstoneFigure of The Immortal ShouLao Holding a Deer & Peach.Thestatuemost likely dates to thelast half of the20thcentury, although it may be considerably older, and measures 8.5 inches tall (10.25 inches with stand) and weighs 3.5 lbs. The statue shows ShouLao, the deity of longlife, in his old age holding two important symbols of longevity - the peach andthe deer. Both known fortheir association with immortality, thedeer especially, was believed to live to a great age and known to be one of thefew animals capable of finding the \"ling-chih\" - the fungus ofimmortality. The surface of the statue is well carved and polished.A beautiful wispy cloud matrix can be seen in the stone. The statue is ingreat condition, with the only issue I could find being a very small edgemissing to the back of the robe. It is most likely carved of Hanbai Yu stone, commonly known as \"white jade.\" This is a great piece for both theChinese art collector and the Jade collector, as it is sure to bring beauty toyour collection and grow in value over time. It is, in short, a beautiful, sensitive carving.

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