Chinese Blue/Grey Agate Carving Large Peach / Fruit - Long Life On Wooden Stand
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:45068 | Primary Material: Agate |
| Region of Origin: China | Theme: Long LIfe |
| Color: Blue/grey | Height: 7.5 |
| Features: Handcarved | Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original |
| Maker: Not signed |
ChineseBlue/Grey Agate Carving Large Peach / Fruit - Long Life on Wooden Stand. Mostof these carvings are carved from Shoushan stone, which is much softer and easierto do. This agate and harder to carve and less common as well. Very nice fine details.Peach fruit - long life, association of immortality, divine fruit of gods. Thepeach of immortality in Chinese mythology (蟠桃; pántáo) can make people perpetually young. The sacred tree ofimmortality is a peach tree. In Chinese Taoist ...mythology, the peach ofimmortality grew in the garden of Hsi wang mu (Chinese: 西王母; pinyin: Xīwángmǔ; “Queen Mother of the West”). When the fruitripened every 3, 000 years, the event was celebrated by a sumptuous banquetattended by the “Eight Immortals”.Size: All items shownagainst ruler or in hand or both in one picture to help you judge size. Measuresapproximately 7 ½ inches tall including the base, 5 ¾ inches tall without the base.Condition: Nicevintage condition as pictured. No chips or cracks. One leaf at the top, backwas broken and re-glued. Not really noticeable from the front, see close-up. Also, the tips of a couple leaves on the backside broken off, see close-up. Overall, looksjust stunning. Please see all the pictures as they are part of the description. I will be happy tocombine multiple purchases (whenever possible) to save you money on shipping(If you want this option wait for invoice to avoid being overcharged by eBay’ssystem). For international shipping check listing or ask. For internationalbidders: Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item priceor shipping charges.
