Help with Asian Figure

[jtw1313]

Does anyone know who this bronze figure is?
Thank you for any help

 

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[Red-Coat]

I believe the figurine is one of the Sanxing (三星 "Three Stars"), considered essential in Chinese astrology and mythology. They’re known as Fu, Lu, and Shou (simplified Chinese: 福禄寿; traditional Chinese: 福祿壽; pinyin: Fú Lù Shòu; Cantonese Yale: Fūk Luhk Sauh), or Cai, Zi and Shou (財子壽).

They’re the embodiments of Fortune (Fu), Prosperity (Lu), and Longevity (Shou) and in Chinese folk religion are iconically represented as three old, bearded, wise men dating back to the Ming dynasty when the gods of the three stars were represented in human form for the first time. They’re sometimes identified with other deities of the Chinese religion or of Taoism and commonly found in temples, on shrines and on small altars in Chinese homes or shops… both as figurines/sculptures and paintings.

Lu is usually depicted wearing traditional Mandarin robes, a flap-winged hat, and carrying a sceptre… as for your piece, so I think it’s a Lu figurine. In a group of three, Lu is always placed in the centre, as for the picture below.



It may or may not be part of a set of three, since Lu was also worshipped in his own rite as a symbol of prosperity, rank, and influence.

Looking at the construction, I’m guessing it’s not tremendously old and it also looks like it might have been artificially patinated to give it an air of antiquity.

 

[jtw1313]

Thanks again redcoat as always

 

[CRUSADER]

I believe the figurine is one of the Sanxing (三星 "Three Stars"), considered essential in Chinese astrology and mythology. They’re known as Fu, Lu, and Shou (simplified Chinese: 福禄寿; traditional Chinese: 福祿壽; pinyin: Fú Lù Shòu; Cantonese Yale: Fūk Luhk Sauh), or Cai, Zi and Shou (財子壽).

They’re the embodiments of Fortune (Fu), Prosperity (Lu), and Longevity (Shou) and in Chinese folk religion are iconically represented as three old, bearded, wise men dating back to the Ming dynasty when the gods of the three stars were represented in human form for the first time. They’re sometimes identified with other deities of the Chinese religion or of Taoism and commonly found in temples, on shrines and on small altars in Chinese homes or shops… both as figurines/sculptures and paintings.

Lu is usually depicted wearing traditional Mandarin robes, a flap-winged hat, and carrying a sceptre… as for your piece, so I think it’s a Lu figurine. In a group of three, Lu is always placed in the centre, as for the picture below.

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It may or may not be part of a set of three, since Lu was also worshipped in his own rite as a symbol of prosperity, rank, and influence.

Looking at the construction, I’m guessing it’s not tremendously old and it also looks like it might have been artificially patinated to give it an air of antiquity.

I agreed its been chemically aged.