Large Chinese ivory figure of Shou Lao, depicted holding a staff in one hand and a peach in the other, with pierced bats, peaches and branches to top of staff, featuring an additional bat and tassel to robe, together with a stand of natural form, height…
Four carved thuja root figures, 20th century the thuja (Cliff cypress) root carvings on stands, one with carved bust of Shou Lao and three of the Maitreya Buddha, all with smooth natural finish dense closely spaced growth rings. Height 52 cm, and shorter
A Chinese carved hardwood figure of Shou-Lao holding peaches, early 20th century, the standing figure of Shou-Lao with his long beard, carrying peaches, on an integral pierced base, height 37 cm
An old Chinese cast bronze figure of Shou Lao seated upon a deer, the deer finely modelled with head lowered and in a serene pose, Shou Lao with long beard and robe seated to the side, with traces of old gilt, height 52.5 cm.
A silk kesi 'Shou character' panel, woven in bright colours with Shou Lao and other legendary figures, some supported on clouds and others in a landscape of rocks, pine and peach trees, with bats and cranes, within the gold ground shou character, reserved…
Four Chinese red amber carvings, Qing dynasty 19th century of Shou Lao, two coiled dragons, elephant with rider, and a seated immortal, all on carved stands., 15 cm,11 cm, 9 cm, and 12 cm, high including stands
19th century carved Chinese ivory panel carved in low relief with a figure of Shou Lao, the god of longevity and attendants in a landscape setting, some faults evident, 24 x 9 cm
Two blue and white ginger jars, late 19th/20th century, one painted with Shou Lao and dignitaries, the other with boys playing, both with wood covers and stands, 19.5 cm high
An ivory figure of Shou Lao, first half 20th century, standing holding a staff in one hand and a peach in the other, wearing flowing robes, wood stand, 23 cm high
Chinese famille rose porcelain panel, of rectangular form, hand decorated with immortals including Shou Lao and attendants, 53 cm x 30 cm (panel), mounted in a wooden frame 63 cm x 40 cm
A Chinese Fuzhou Bodiless lacquer figure of Shou Lao, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or Republic period (1912-1949), modelled as Shou Lao walking with a fruiting peach bough over one shoulder, holding a peach in his left hand, 23 cm high, 11 cm wide.
Chinese coral carving, depicting a standing Shou-Lao with staff and peach, raised on a small timber pedestal with scrolled supports, a/f to staff, height 7.3 cm (figure), total height 9.5 cm
Chinese coral carving, depicting Shou Lao with staff and peach, raised on a square pierced timber pedestal, a/f (base of figure with minor piece missing), height 8 cm (figure), total height 11 cm. Provenance: The Collection of the Late Bruce & Odette…
Two Chinese carved ivory figures, one of Shou Lao, with incised and stained decoration, the other of a tall slender man resting on a long stick and mounted on a low wooden stand, height 15.5 cm, and smaller
Framed Chinese porcelain panel, of rectangular form, decorated in enamels with Shou Lao seated on a deer, with four attendants below, in tones of brown, green, blue and pink, inscription upper right, with two bats upper left, 35 x 23 cm, in a wooden frame…
A Chinese carved ivory figure of Shou Lao, standing holding the sacred peach and his staff with sacred bat and gourd, on turned wood stand. Height 34.5 cm.
Two Chinese boxwood figures of immortals, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, both intricately carved from fine boxwood, one as Shou Lao, the other as an immortal with a dragon staff. Both figures resting on root-form stands. The Shou Lao with stand,…
Chinese Qing Dynasty carved ivory figure, depicting Shou Lao holding staff and peach, with crane at his feet, his flowing robes incised with floral and geometric detail, evidence of coloured pigment, mark to base, height 33 cm. Provenance: Private…
A large Chinese soapstone carving of Taoist immortals, late 19th/Early 20th century, depicting nine immortals including Shou Lao in the upper centre, each immortal separately carved and fixed to the rocky base, 34.5 cm high, 34 cm wide, 5 cm deep
A famille-rose porcelain plaque, 20th century painted with Shou Lao riding on his deer with four boy attendants walking to either side, one carrying a peach branch, an inscription in black bearing the signature Ma Qing Yun above 37 cm x 24.5 cm
A Chinese white jade handling piece finely and softly carved with a bust of Shou Lao, holding a peach, and with a robe draped around his shoulders, length 5.8 cm.
A Chinese soapstone figure of Shou Lao, 19th century, the standing figure carved of pale green soapstone, holding a peach bough with one hand. Together with a later hardwood fitted stand, without stand 31.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide
Chinese carved jade and hardstone figures, comprising two maidens, two warriors, a reclining Buddha, a figure of Shou Lao holding a peach and a dragon staff, and a standing figure of Guanyin (7), approx. Height 27 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,…
A Chinese ivory figure of Shou Lao, he stands wearing highly patterned robes detailed with colour, holding a ruyi sceptre and dragon staff. Provenance: Private Collection Auckland. Height 26 cm on wooden stands.
Chinese late Qing (1900-12) ivory Shou Lao figure, depicted in a standing position leaning against his stick, mounted on part of a wooden base, 35 cm high (with stand), 33 cm (without.) Provenance: acquired by the vendor's parents (who were a traders) in…
Chinese Republic (1912-1949) Shou Lao ivory figure, the god of longevity, holding a staff in his right hand and a branch in his left, 27 cm high.Ex: Sydney private collection
A Chinese Shoushan carved boulder as Shou Lao with long facial hair, the basket supported to his left with a fish, pale tan tone with red highlights. Height 17.5 cm
Two stained ivory figures, 19th/20th century, one depicting Shou Lao, standing holding a peach and clasping his staff, a small boy attendant standing in front, the other a figure of a maiden holding a basket in one hand and a fan in the other, wood stands…
Two Chinese carved wooden sculptures, Shou Lao, God of Longevity & the Bearded gentleman carrying a small child, carrying a peach in one hand & a lingzhi in the other, both figures standing on low stools [2], height 76 cm
A collection of blanc de chine items, 20th century, comprising a Avalokitesvara figure with twenty four arms, a pair of figures of Quan Yin seated upon a shishi lion and an elephant respectively, a reclining figure of Avalokitesvara, a figure of Shou Lao…
Three Chinese ivory figures, early 20th century, including Shou Lao, another immortal and a lady with a basket, each one on a wood base. 23 cm, 23.5 cm and 26.5 cm high
A Cizhou figure of Shou Lao, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, seated on a waisted platform base. 28.5 cm high. Provenance: J L Karas collection, no 114, 29/6/1986, *see Cox & Gillett, 'The Book of Pottery and Porcelain', pl 147
A Chinese soapstone carving, first half 20th century, the mottled orange and grey-brown stone carved and pierced as a mountain side with Shou-Lao and his deer, fitted on the original separate rockwork base, both pieces with the same incised character…