Chinese Patinated Bronze Figure of the Wise Man, Fu Lou Shou - Deity of Longevity

Description

A heavy Chinese Bronze Figure or statue of Shou, God of Longevity. One of the Three Wise Men.
Fu Lu … more A heavy Chinese Bronze Figure or statue of Shou, God of Longevity. One of the Three Wise Men.
Fu Lu Shou (福禄寿): Alternative known as the Three Stars or San Xing
Fine cast high quality bronze casting of the God of Longevity, holding his gnarled staff and his symbolic Longevity peach. The figure is nicely patinated, hues of green, verdigris and dark gray.
The draping robe especially nice with all its attention to detail and swirls.
A very nice decorative high quality piece for the home or office, full of positive symbolism.
No markings.
Circa 1950's.
**Stand for display only. Please contact us if one is required.
Listed by East2West Furniture.Florida.
H 12.5" on stand, W5", D4". approx.
7lbs. approx.

Peaches in China symbolize immortality (thanks to the goddess Xiwangmu and her peach tree that only bore fruit every three millennia) and "nine" and "a long time" are homophones, so this design represents longevity and timelessness. less