Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Chinese Relief

A Pair of Chinese Relief Panels depicting 'Seated Ancestors' - A pair of Chinese decorative relief panels, each featuring a seated ancestor portrait in the traditional Qing style. The figures consist of carved and polychrome-painted elements, likely hardstone or a composite material, applied to a dark-finished wooden support with a heavily crazed lacquer surface. The male figure is depicted wearing a green robe with a court necklace, while the female figure is shown in a cream-colored robe with an elaborate headdress. Both panels are set within matching dark wooden frames featuring a red-toned crackle finish and are topped with ornate brass geometric hangers. The verso of each panel is finished in black and bears a gold foil label inscribed CPC MADE IN MACAU. 16 x 22 in. each.