Sutra Cover
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.
Artwork Details
- 明中期 織錦纏枝蓮紋佛經封皮
- Title: Sutra Cover
- Date: 16th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk
- Dimensions: Overall: 14 1/4 x 5 in. (36.2 x 12.7 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Woven
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1946
- Object Number: 46.186.11
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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