A kesi 'Shoulao and Magu' panel


19th centuryThe rectangular panel depicting Shoulao wearing elaborate patterned robes decorated with shou characters, bats and wispy clouds, holding a ruyi sceptre attached with a scroll, his other arm resting on a spotted deer beside him and Magu, depicted smiling and holding a tray filled with ruyi, peaches and narcissi, worked in the kesi technique with additional painted details and shading on a red background, framed. 156cm (61 1/2in) high x 87cm (34 2/8in) long
|ProvenanceAn Italian private collection