{"id":8073666625764,"title":"Early 20th Century Chinese Green Soapstone Figure of Shouxing | Shou Hsing","handle":"early-20th-century-chinese-green-soapstone-figure-of-shouxing-shou-hsing","description":"Early 20th Century Chinese Green Soapstone Figure of Shouxing | Shou Hsing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1920s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 23cms (9\") tall\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoapstone being naturally occurring and hand carved - there will be minor worn and hard\/smooth edges from carving | The attention to detail in this piece is excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"topic-paragraph\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Shouxing | Shou Hsing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShouxing, [romanization Shou Hsing], in Chinese mythology, one of three stellar gods known collectively as Fulushou. He was also called Nanji Laoren (“Old Man of the South Pole”). 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