Vintage / Antique Chinese porcelain figurine 1950's 景德镇市工艺美术合作社#2185

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Nice vintage figurine of the Chinese sage Dong Fang Shuo (东方朔). Base stamped with the Jingdezhen Arts and Crafts Cooperative stamp. 景德镇市工艺美术合作社 This stamp was used during the 1950's.

Condition: Checked with UV light, Great condition. Minor wear and traces of usage.

Measurements:

High: ca 29 cm 

NOTE: Wooden stand is NOT included in this sale!

This is the legend of Dong Fang Shuo:

The story of Dongfang Shuo stealing peaches comes from the following legend: On the birthday of Emperor Wu of Han, a black bird descended from the sky in front of the palace, and Emperor Wu did not know its name. Dongfang Shuo replied, "This is the mount of the Queen Mother of the West, 'Qingluan', and the Queen Mother will come to celebrate the emperor's birthday." Sure enough, in an instant, the Queen Mother of the West floated in with 7 fairy peaches. The Queen Mother of the West kept two fairy peaches for herself and presented the remaining 5 to Emperor Wu. After eating, the emperor wanted to keep the pits for planting. The Queen Mother of the West said, "This peach will bear fruit once every three thousand years, but the soil in the Central Plains is thin, and it will not grow if planted." She pointed at Dongfang Shuo and said, "He has stolen my fairy peach three times." Based on this, the legend of Dongfang Shuo stealing peaches began to spread. Dongfang Shuo was also worshipped as the God of Longevity because he lived for more than 18,000 years. In later generations, the birthdays of emperors were often celebrated with the picture of Dongfang Shuo stealing peaches.