Phoenix and Tree Peony

1300s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Phoenix and Tree Peony, 1300s. China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) - Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Silk and silver thread: needle-loop embroidery, silvered paper; overall: 24.4 x 17.6 cm (9 5/8 x 6 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of David Tremayne 1992.95

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Embroidery
Formatted Medium: Silk and silver thread: needle-loop embroidery, silvered paper
Medium: silk, silver, thread, needle-loop, embroidery, silvered, paper
Dimensions: Overall: 24.4 x 17.6 cm (9 5/8 x 6 15/16 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1992.95
Credit Line: Gift of David Tremayne
Exhibitions: When Silk Was Gold: Central Asian & Chinese Textiles from the Cleveland and Metropolitan Museums of Art
Rights Statement: CC0