About item 114
Shouxin statue sculpt in translucent green and soft lavender with green accent.
Deeply chiseled the lapidary depicts Shou a stellar Chinese god of longevity in accordance with Chinese traditions dating from the times of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) as a sage with a massive cranium a long beard and a benevolent expression on his face. As custom he is holding a staff surrounded by symbols of longevity, notable the nesting cranes, evergreens and peach lift.
The artists seal and Oriental characters born the reverse.