A white and russet jade figure of Shoulao
18th/19th centuryThe God of Longevity well carved with a prominent forehead and a long beard, wearing a loose pleated robe, carrying at a leafy branch issuing two fruiting peaches, the even white stone highlighted with attractive russet inclusions, wood stand. 8.3cm (3 1/4in) high. (2).
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十八/十九世紀 白玉帶皮雕壽老飾件Provenance:An important Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1950sChristie's Paris, 12 May 2012, lot 165Marchant, London來源:重要瑞士私人舊藏,蒐於1950年代巴黎佳士得,2012年5月12日,拍品編號165倫敦MarchantCompare with a similar white jade figure of Shoulao, sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 15 May 2014, lot 220.白玉質,略染皮色,圓雕壽老像,壽老高額,額前陰刻兩道皺紋,眉開眼笑,長髯垂胸,身著短衫,腰繋長縧,丁字步,雙手反擎桃枝,上結三葉傘實,染淺栗色皮,壽老衣衫褶皺以砣刀斜刻打磨,垂墜自然。此壽老動作特別,應是就玉料形狀之巧作。壽老又稱壽星,即南極仙翁,道教神祇,民間常把福祿壽三星並提,主人間壽享。可參考一件十八/十九世紀白玉雕壽老,2014年5月15日售於香港邦瀚斯,拍品編號220。