The roundel is one of a set of eight, each with a representation of one of the immortals. The embroidery on these roundels tends to be worked in straight stitch, stem stitch and small knots. There is also some gold thread couched down onto the ground material.
Source: WILSON, Verity (2003). 'A diplomat's collection: The Chinese textiles of Sir John Addis,' Arts of Asia, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 90-101.
V&A online catalogue (retrieved 10th July 2016).
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