Ivory Figure of Lu Xing, China, Late Qing–Early Republic, 1900–1930

Finely carved Chinese ivory figure depicting Lu Xing, the Star God of rank, prosperity, and official success, shown as a dignified high-ranking court official wearing formal robes and a tall scholar-official headdress, holding a ceremonial ruyi scepter as an emblem of authority and status; the calm facial expression, elongated beard, and carefully rendered folds of the garments emphasize his role as a symbol of career advancement and social standing. The figure is mounted on a fixed carved wooden base and housed in its original blue fabric-lined presentation box, indicating early Western collection context. This sculpture represents one figure from a complete Fu Lu Shou set, traditionally displayed together but here offered individually.

Element over the right shoulder broken but largely preserved; small hairline crack visible on the top of the head; otherwise intact with age-appropriate surface patina; a numbered sticker present on the underside of the base, and old chalk inventory number visible on the side of presentation box.

Figure height incl. base 22 cm; box 27.5x12.5 cm.

Material: Ivory, wood.

From an old Austrian private collection, acquired early 1950 at Dorotheum in Vienna.

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