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Luxury silk features prominently in covers of Buddhist sutras commissioned by the Ming court. Ornamental patterns on these textiles often reflect a standard design from the imperial workshop. Here, colorful flower scrolls are rendered in the same style as those found on imperial cloisonné enamel and ceramics.
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明中期 織錦纏枝花雑寳紋佛經封皮
Title: Sutra cover with flower scrolls and auspicious symbols
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: 16th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk satin with supplementary silk and metal thread weft patterning
Dimensions: Overall: 13 7/16 x 4 3/4 x 1/4 in. (34.1 x 12.1 x 0.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011
Accession Number: 2011.221.9
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