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This textile features a pair of phoenixes on a golden background among flowers of various seasons; clockwise from the lower left, they are lotus, camellia, prunus, tree peony, and auspicious fungus. The composition is anchored at the bottom by a garden rock.
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明晚期 緙絲雙鳳紋團片
Title: Circular textile with two phoenixes
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: 16th–17th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk and metal thread tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
Mount: 18 x 17 1/2 in. (45.7 x 44.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1942
Object Number: 42.74.5
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