A white and russet jade figure of Shoulao


18th/19th centuryThe God of Longevity well carved with a prominent forehead and a long beard, wearing a loose pleated robe, carrying at a leafy branch issuing two fruiting peaches, the even white stone highlighted with attractive russet inclusions, wood stand. 8.3cm (3 1/4in) high. (2).
|十八/十九世紀 白玉帶皮雕壽老飾件Provenance:An important Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1950sChristie's Paris, 12 May 2012, lot 165Marchant, London來源：重要瑞士私人舊藏，蒐於1950年代巴黎佳士得，2012年5月12日，拍品編號165倫敦MarchantCompare with a similar white jade figure of Shoulao, sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 15 May 2014, lot 220.白玉質，略染皮色，圓雕壽老像，壽老高額，額前陰刻兩道皺紋，眉開眼笑，長髯垂胸，身著短衫，腰繋長縧，丁字步，雙手反擎桃枝，上結三葉傘實，染淺栗色皮，壽老衣衫褶皺以砣刀斜刻打磨，垂墜自然。此壽老動作特別，應是就玉料形狀之巧作。壽老又稱壽星，即南極仙翁，道教神祇，民間常把福祿壽三星並提，主人間壽享。可參考一件十八/十九世紀白玉雕壽老，2014年5月15日售於香港邦瀚斯，拍品編號220。