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Representations of immortals in Chinese art commonly include children. The boy in this tapestry hanging scroll is an immortal servant. The bald old man with a prominent forehead is the God of Longevity (Shoulao), and the plate of peaches in the boy’s hands a symbol of immortality.
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清晚期 緙絲壽老仙童圖
Title: God of Longevity (Shoulao) and boy
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Hanging scroll; silk tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions: 32 x 18 1/2 in. (81.28 x 46.99 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.220.133
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