Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:late 16th–early 17th century Culture:China Medium:Silk embroidery on silk satin Dimensions:66 1/4 x 22 in. (168.28 x 55.88 cm) Classification:Textiles-Embroidered Credit Line:Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929 Accession Number:30.75.49 On this rare example of a Ming chair strip, two powerful dragons, one in the sky and the other in the sea, embody cosmic forces of nature. The upper dragon decorates the portion that would have covered the chair’s back, and the lower dragon covers the part that would have hung below the seat in front of the chair’s front legs.
Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:late 16th–early 17th century Culture:China Medium:Silk embroidery on silk satin Dimensions:66 1/4 x 22 in. (168.28 x 55.88 cm) Classification:Textiles-Embroidered Credit Line:Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929 Accession Number:30.75.49 On this rare example of a Ming chair strip, two powerful dragons, one in the sky and the other in the sea, embody cosmic forces of nature. The upper dragon decorates the portion that would have covered the chair’s back, and the lower dragon covers the part that would have hung below the seat in front of the chair’s front legs.