A CHINESE PAINTED SILK KESI 'IMMORTALS' PANEL, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY |

a turbulent sea flowing across the horizontal composition toward a balcony at the far right upon which two female immortals are seated amidst bronze ritual vessels and peaches, two celestial maidens rowing toward them on a root-wood boat, Li Tieguai navigating the current on large double-gourd, jagged blue rocks and fruit-laden peach trees rising amidst the waves and clouds all around, mounted in a brocade border, backed by peach-colored silk

The kesi has general fading, and scattered tears, losses (some with fabric patches), loose threads, and some isolated areas of staining (particularly towards the top). There is minor expected wear to the brocade and backing.
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