18th Century The group carved with a bearded robed figure of Shoulao holding a branch of fecund peaches, and seated in semi-recline against a hollowed-out pine trunk forming a small vase or vessel, and carved with pine needles, bamboo and lingzhi, a small deer kneels before him and turns to look over its back, the underside of each also realistically carved 3 7/8in (9.7cm) across, wood stand