A CHINESE FIGURAL POEM SCROLL FRAGMENT, IN THE 16TH CENTURY TASTE, ink on silk, signed, a bare chest and bellied, robust figure of Hotei, gazes upward, with outward facing gesturing palms, his staff lies at his feet under a tree, two characters below the tree, and a four line poem in the upper right corner with signature and two red seals, within two gilt woven ends with a lattice pattern ground, surrounded by a yellow embroidered silk with medallion and scrolling cloud motifs 11" x 10".

A gray tone throughout silk, fading of ink, creases, now cut down and framed, but overall in fair to good condition, wear commensurate with age.

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