An Impressive Large Silk Embroidered ”Immortals” Panel Brightly embroidered with a central figure of Shoulao holding a staff from which hangs a double gourd, a spotted deer grasping the ”sacred fungus’ by his side, an attendant boy holds up a tray of peaches, behind him stands the immortal Magu, bordered by scenes of people engaged in various pursuits, including playing weiqi and calligraphy, the whole bordered by brightly coloured blossoms. At the head a frontal facing dragon, between two phoenix and at the base playful kylins. The whole of this textile covered with symbols of happiness and shou characters. Period: 19th century. Measurements: 430 x 280 cm.