Root and wood burl carved sculpture of Shou Lao
11 June 2021
Description

carved root wood burl and rosewood sculpture is of Shou Lao, a Chinese God who represents a Deity of longevity. He typically is portrayed with a bald forehead which is a symbol for wisdom and longevity and holds a peach which is an auspicious symbol of longevity. the type of nails for securing it would in my opinion date it to the 1700's to mid 1800's--certainly no later than the late 1800's so from an age perspective your sculpture is as old as I have found. Markings are on the base and the main part of the item.

Provenance

I inherited from my parents and they acquired it from China in the mid 60's

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Inherited
For sale
Yes

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