明早期　女仙玉兔妝花緞|Panel with the moon goddess and attendants

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14th–15th century · Plain-weave silk brocaded with silk and metallic thread · Asian Art

This ornate brocade represents the celestial garden on the moon, where the goddess Chang’e (dressed in a red robe and blue skirt) is accompanied by attendants bearing a scroll, flower vase, lingzhi magic fungus, and ruyi scepter, respectively. Her identity is revealed by the rabbits at her feet and the osmanthus branch in her hand.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th–15th century

Medium

Plain-weave silk brocaded with silk and metallic thread

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1946