Length: 3.5 Width: 3.3 Height: 9 cm Weight: 108 grams Ornaments are white jade texture, jade warm, partially qin. The carving is based on the image of Magu, the characters look at ease, the facial expressions are vividly portrayed, and the clothing is elegant and flowing. Magu holds a vase in both hands with a number of Shangshou flowers inserted inside. The overall shape of the characters is smooth, the carving is meticulous and the knife technique is smooth, the character posture is dignified and atmospheric, and the shape is simple and bright. Magu is a Taoist mythological figure, according to ge hong's "Biography of the Immortals" of the Eastern Jin Dynasty: "Magu, a Jianchang person, cultivated in Yugu Mountain, southeast of Muzhou. On March 3, the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West, Magu brewed wine with Lingzhi on the banks of the Daizhu River to wish the Queen Mother a happy birthday. "The Queen Mother was overjoyed, and sealed Magu as a real person. "Magu Xianshou" is derived from this allusion, so in ancient times this theme was often used to pray for blessings and birthdays, and also has the meaning of honoring the elderly in the family, which has a beautiful meaning.
