A 'SHOULAO AND CHILD' WEAVED PANEL QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

the immortal holding boughs of peaches beside a deer and a child, the youth carrying a staff suspending a scroll, worked in the weaved fabric with additional painted details and shading

There is some fading and discolouration to the background, as visible on the catalogue photo, the fabric is somewhat undulating, possibly the consequence of some humidity. Otherwise the condition of the subject itself is fairly good, with mostly some fading to the red pigment. The painted details are in good condition and finely rendered. The panel has not been inspected outside its glazed frame.
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