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Chinese 19th Century Scroll Painting of Daoist Judge of Hell
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Chinese 19th Century Scroll Painting of Daoist Judge of Hell

19th century
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A Chinese hanging scroll painting of Daoist Judge of Hell, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, depicted of the Daoist in his official robe and with his assistants. Ink and colour on paper laid down on silk.

215cm x 89.5cm approx.

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Hand of Glory has dated this Daoist Judge Scroll Painting to the 19th Century.

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A Chinese hanging scroll painting of Daoist Judge of Hell, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, depicted of the Daoist in his official robe and with his assistants. Ink and colour on paper laid down on silk.

215cm x 89.5cm approx.

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Hand of Glory has dated this Daoist Judge Scroll Painting to the 19th Century.

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A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes.
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Archive I A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes.

Chinese 19th Century Scroll Painting of Daoist Judge of Hell

Archive II A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes. View II
Archive III A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes. View III
Archive IV A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes. View IV
Archive V A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes. View V
Archive VI A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes. View VI
Archive VII A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes. View VII
Archive VIII A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes. View VIII
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A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes.
Chinese 19th Century Scroll Painting of Daoist Judge of Hell
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A vertical 19th-century Chinese hanging scroll painting on a pale silk mount depicting an enthroned Daoist judge surrounded by court attendants and mythological figures in red and green ceremonial robes.
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  • ObjectHanging Scroll Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleQing Dynasty Daoist Art
  • MaterialSilk, Paper, Mineral Pigment, Ink
  • ColourRed, Green, Cream
  • MotifsEnthroned judge figure, Polychrome ceremonial robes, Attendant figures with ceremonial fans, Mythological underworld guards

This nineteenth-century Chinese hanging scroll painting depicts a Daoist judge of hell seated upon a throne, surrounded by attendants and mythological underworld guards. Created during the Qing dynasty, the artwork employs ink and mineral pigments on paper laid down on a pale cream silk mount. The central figure wears an official crown and a vibrant red and green ceremonial robe, flanked by female attendants holding ceremonial fans and standing courtiers below. Two distinct underworld guards occupy the lower corners, one with human features and the other with an animal head, alongside a central stone marker. The hanging scroll measures 215 cm by 89.5 cm. This piece suits placement on a narrow wall space within a study, library, or hallway.

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Daoist scroll paintings are traditional Asian religious artworks depicting deities, celestial judges, and spiritual narratives used in temple rituals, ancestral veneration, and household altars during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

These artworks were rendered in natural mineral pigments and carbon ink onto paper or silk panels, which were subsequently backed with paper layers and mounted onto silk fabric borders with wooden suspension rollers.

Authenticity is assessed by examining natural surface craquelure, subtle pigment oxidisation, hand-woven silk mounting borders, hand-stitched borders, and historical artist seals or inscriptions.

A vertical hanging scroll serves as a focal point when displayed on a narrow accent wall, above a minimalist sideboard, or integrated into a curated art gallery display.

Scrolls must be kept away from direct sunlight and high humidity, displayed with adequate support, and periodically stored rolled inside an unvarnished timber box to prevent fabric creasing and pigment deterioration.
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