**An Ivory Carving of Shoulao Seated on a Recumbent Deer
**An Ivory Carving of Shoulao Seated on a Recumbent Deer

MING DYNASTY

细节
**An Ivory Carving of Shoulao Seated on a Recumbent Deer
Ming Dynasty
The god of Longevity depicted with exagerrated cranium and with head inclined forward as he gazes at the peach in his left hand, his robes gathered by a cord and with darker stained borders, the deer beneath him with head raised and gentle expression
9in. (22.9cm.) high