Bidspirit auction | Shoulao in Jade with Dragon-Head

Shoulao in Jade with Dragon-Head Staff - Shoulao in Jade with Dragon-Head Staff China, probably 19th century. Jade figure of the standing Shoulao. H. 24 cm. Presumably a burial object. Good condition, with a natural crack in the jade stone. With wooden base. - Provenance: from a German private collection. Depicted is the Immortal God of Longevity, Shoulao. In his left hand he holds a dragon-head staff (the symbol of power), in his right hand a peach (the symbol of immortality).