Qing Dynasty White Jade Standing Statue of Magu Presenting Longevity

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Qing Dynasty White Jade Standing Statue of Magu Presenting Longevity

This statue of Magu is carved from a whole piece of Hetian white jade, with a fine and lustrous texture in the selected jade material. The theme is the traditional Magu Offering Longevity. Her left hand holds a peach of longevity, her right hand carries a basket, and she is dressed in a wide robe with long sleeves. The layers of drapery are flowing, and the smooth lines depict the lightness of the gown and the graceful posture. The entire statue of Magu has an accurate form, elegant posture, and ethereal presence. The ornamentation is appropriately simple and intricate, the craftsmanship is exquisite, and the material used is superior. It symbolizes auspiciousness, making it a rare and excellent Qing Dynasty jade statue with the theme of Magu Offering Longevity.

Catalogue No.: 255

Height: 27.5cm, Width: 9.9cm

Starting Price: RMB 14,300

Estimate: RMB 70,000~80,000

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This statue of Magu is carved from a whole piece of Hetian white jade, and the selected jade material has a fine and lustrous texture. The theme is the traditional "Magu Offering Longevity". She holds a peach of immortality in her left hand and a basket in her right, dressed in a wide robe with long sleeves. The layers of drapery flow gracefully, with smooth lines depicting the lightness of the skirt and the gentleness of her posture. The entire statue of Magu has an accurate form, elegant posture, and ethereal charm. The decoration is appropriately simple and complex, the craftsmanship is exquisite, and the material is superior. Symbolizing auspiciousness, it is a rare and excellent Qing Dynasty jade carving with the theme of "Magu Offering Longevity". "Magu Offering Longevity" is a traditional longevity celebration theme in China. According to "Shenxian Zhuan" (Biographies of Immortals), Magu was a female who cultivated Taoism on Mount Shegu in southeastern Mouzhou. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, she was summoned by the immortal Wang Fangping and descended to Cai Jing's home. She was eighteen or nineteen years old and beautiful, but she claimed to have "seen the East Sea turn into mulberry fields three times." Therefore, in ancient times, Magu was used to symbolize longevity. It is also said that on the third day of the third month, the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West, Magu brewed wine with reishi mushrooms by the Bank of the Pearl River to offer her congratulations.

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