Bidspirit auction | A Chinese Silk Embroidery of

A Chinese Silk Embroidery of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea - This framed Chinese silk embroidery depicts the mythological motif of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, representing the victory of the Eight Immortals over the Dragon King. The central composition features the eight figures positioned upon a gnarled, branch-like vessel navigating stylised white-capped waves against a solid teal-coloured background. Two cranes are depicted in flight in the upper left quadrant. The upper right quadrant contains the four Chinese characters 八仙過海. The embroidery is mounted within a patterned silk border and is housed in a dark-toned rectangular wooden frame behind glass.