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Hello, I have this old man from Vietnam, made in Bien Hoa, with a road and a fruit : a peach?
he is 55 cm high,
I think it might be 20 years old,
Who is he? I was trying to search : Confusius? a wise old man? a god?

Thank you for your help in advance,
Sincerely,
Antigone

This is a Vietnamese rendition of the Chinese God of Long Life. I'm unsure of what the name is in Vietnamese, but it's Shoulao in Mandarin. I'd speculate it might have been made and sold during the 3rd quarter of the 20th century, Vietnam War period. Lots of Vietnamese ceramics came out of Vietnam at that time with personnel assigned there with military forces.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Dear Bill,
Thank you, yes it can be coming with military forces, I bought it in a flea market,
Sincerely,
Antigone

The figure is representing Shouxing 壽星、one the three star gods, who is believed to control the life spans of mortals. He is recognized by his his high domed forehead and the peach which he carries as a symbol of immortability.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Dear Nagy,

Thank you for your help and to share your knowledge,
Sincerely,
antigone

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