A pair of red satin panels embroidered with the Eight Immortals


Late Qing/Republic periodEmbroidered with colored threads in various techniques and highlighted with gilt-wrapped threads to portray each figure standing on a summary ground plane surrounded by flowers, bats and butterflies; one panel depicting Lv Dongbin, Lan Caihe and Li Tieguai above Han Xiangzi; the other panel showing Zhongli Quan, Cao Guojiu, Zhang Guolao and He Xian'gu; each now mounted on wood dowels for hanging (wear, fading).88 x 17 1/4in (224 x 44cm)