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Sutra cover with repeating pattern of alternating rows of peonies and lotus-like flowers accompanied by leaves and stems on a small overall fretwork background that incorporates the swastika (wan, signifying 10,000); shades of blue, white, red, and yellow on a red-orange background. Silk satin with supplementary-weft patterning in silk.
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Title: Sutra Cover with Alternating Rows of Peonies and Lotus-like Flowers
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: 16th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk
Dimensions: Overall: 13 3/8 x 4 3/4 x 1/4 in. (34 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
Object Number: 2011.221.27
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