Copper alloy incense burner representing Shou Lao on his deer, China, 19th centuryBrown patina, made in two parts, Shou Lao is represented dressed in a long floating robe, bearded, with his skull protruding, his mouth open, his face grimacing and holding in his left hand a scroll. He is riding a deer whose head is lowered and turned to the left. Height : 28,5 cmShouxing (also called Shou Lao) is the god of longevity and is represented here in a traditional way as an old man with a prominent bald head and riding a white deer . This god decides the moment of death of each man, which he transcribes on a scroll represented here. He is one of the seven gods of Happiness. 十九世纪寿老骑鹿铜香炉