A MAGNIFICENT AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE LARGE WHITE JADE CARVING OF SHOULAO AND DEER QIANLONG-JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820) The boulder is superbly carved depicting Shoulao, the Star God of Longevity, holding a peach in one hand, the other hand holding a staff in the form of a gnarled branch tied with a scroll and flanked by a small bat in flight, accompanied by his deer. The white stone is of an even tone with an attractive, soft polish. 10 11/16 in. (27.2 cm.) high Provenance George Walter Vincent Smith (1832-1923), Springfield, Massachusetts, acquired prior to 1910
A MAGNIFICENT AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE LARGE WHITE JADE CARVING OF SHOULAO AND DEER QIANLONG-JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820) The boulder is superbly carved depicting Shoulao, the Star God of Longevity, holding a peach in one hand, the other hand holding a staff in the form of a gnarled branch tied with a scroll and flanked by a small bat in flight, accompanied by his deer. The white stone is of an even tone with an attractive, soft polish. 10 11/16 in. (27.2 cm.) high Provenance George Walter Vincent Smith (1832-1923), Springfield, Massachusetts, acquired prior to 1910
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