A WHITE JADE CARVING OF SHOULAO ON A PEACH, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

A WHITE JADE CARVING OF SHOULAO ON A PEACH
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The jade is well-carved to depict the god of Longevity with a smiling face and a long beard wearing long robes, holding a dragon-headed staff in one hand and a fly whisk in the crook of the other. He is reclining on a large peach which grows from a leafy gnarled stem. The jade is of an even white tone, with a few fine russet veins.
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) wide

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