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Antique Chinese Porcelain Figures
Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross
£150
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Description
The Sanxing ('Three Stars') are the gods of the three stars or constellations considered essential in Chinese astrology and mythology: Jupiter, Ursa Major, and Canopus.
Fu, Lu, and Shou are the embodiments of Fortune (Fu) presiding over the planet Jupiter, Prosperity (Lu) presiding over Mizar, and Longevity (Shou) presiding over Canopus. They have emerged from Chinese folk religion in the iconic representation as three, old, bearded, wise men which date back to the Ming dynasty.
Statues of these three gods are found on the facades of folk religion's temples and ancestral shrines, in nearly every Chinese home and many Chinese-owned shops on small altars with a glass of water, an orange or other auspicious offerings, especially during Chinese New Year.
Each figure is 30 cm tall. There is some minor loss to the figure holding the staff, where the top of the staff is missing and one of the peach leaves is also missing.
Each base is marked.
Ad ID: 1502921294
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