A Chinese painted duiling silk panel depicting nine immortal...

Hammer

£240

A Chinese painted duiling silk panel depicting nine immortals, probably Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each figure in raised, padded relief, the faces painted with watercolour on silk, the hands and shoes in watercolour on card, three with real hair beards, on a plain pale green silk gauze panel, probably originally framed, the figures approx. 10in. (25.3cm.) high, the panel 14½ x 45in. (36.8 x 114.3cm.) overall. The figures in good condition overall, with bright colours and no losses. There are some small holes and splits to the silk clothing to the edges on the three central figures, and a few small rubs and dirt marks to the heads. Five have creases or tiny tears to the shoes and one has creases to the edge of the basket of peaches he is holding. There are a few small stains to the silk clothes. The silk panel has creasing around the edges and to the ends and a split to the top left, plus a few other tiny holes and splits.