Eclectic | New York
Eclectic | New York
Property from the Collection of Henry H. Arnhold, sold to benefit the Arnhold Foundation
Lot Closed
May 1, 04:07 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of Henry H. Arnhold, sold to benefit the Arnhold Foundation
A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE 'SHOULAO' GROUP
17TH/18TH CENTURY
the Daoist God of Immortality seated on a kang-form base, with characteristic high domed forehead, thick unruly brows and long beard, the hair tied back and falling down the back in two sections, dressed in long robes with the left arm partially outstretched holding a scroll, a small attendant to one side, gilt in areas including the deity's wrinkled forehead and scroll (2)
Length: 5½ in. (14 cm.)
Michael Goedhuis, New York (acquired in 2017)
Shou Lao is the leader of the Daoist immortals, and is known as the God of Longevity. He is often depicted with a stag and the peaches of immortality.