明中期　織錦鳳穿花佛經封皮|Sutra cover with phoenixes amid flowers

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16th century · Satin weave in silk with supplementary metal-thread weft patterning · Asian Art

Sutra cover with repeating pattern of phoenixes among flowers; gold metallic thread on a red background. Silk satin with supplementary-weft patterning in metallic thread.

Artist

Unknown

Date

16th century

Medium

Satin weave in silk with supplementary metal-thread weft patterning

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011