Chinese Figure Of Shou-Lao Holding Peach
OwnerOwned by
James Cromar Watt
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862 - 1940)
DateQing Dynasty, 19th century
Object NameFigure
Mediumsoapstone and wood
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 490 × 180 × 100mm
AcquisitionJames Cromar Watt Bequest, 1941.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 01
Object numberABDMS024842
About MeThe ancient Chinese Taoist god of long life and luck. Shou-lao is the popular name of Shou-xing, the stellar deity of longevity. He is usually portrayed with an enormous head, carrying a long staff and a pumpkin gourd, which contains the water of life. In his other hand he holds the peach of immortality, sometimes with a crane on top of that (both are symbols of immortality).
More About Me
Shou-Lao – the Taoist god of long life – is beautifully portrayed in this half-meter soapstone effigy with an unusually small head but characteristically holding a peach, the symbol of immortality.
Exhibitions
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Edo Period, possibly late 18th century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
James Cromar Watt
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Possibly 19th century
