16th/17th century The Daoist god cast seated on a faceted plinth raised on short curling legs, with a tortoise and snake at his bare feet, wearing over his armour long flowing robes adorned at the hems with foliate scrolls, with lotus decoration around his rotund belly, holding in his raised right hand his belt against his chest, with his left hand held in karana mudra, the bearded face with eyes downcast, the finely-incised hair flowing long at the back framed by a celestial scarf. 33.8cm (13 1/4in) high.