Shou Figurine

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017418

US$130.00

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Size: H9.5cm x 5cm x 6.5cm

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Shou’s prominent bald head, wizened features and luxuriant beard indicate venerable old age as befits the representative of longevity. Tied to his gnarled staff is a peach, symbol of immortality, whilst the bat in his hand represents happiness.

Fu Lu Shou 福禄寿, or the Sanxing (三星 Three Stars), are gods of the three celestial bodies Jupiter, Mizar and Canopus, and the three characteristics of good fortune (Fu), status (Lu) and longevity (Shou) in Chinese folk beliefs. The term ‘fu lu shou’, and the display of the three figures, is common in Chinese society to indicate and attract these three attributes of a desirable life.

About the collection
The exoticism and lofty symbolism of oriental style, legacy of a millennia-old continuous civilisation, provides an opulent counterpoint to the restraint of contemporary aesthetics.