Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:late 16th–early 17th century Culture:China Medium:Silk and metallic-thread tapestry (kesi) Dimensions:Overall: 79 x 64 in. (200.7 x 162.6 cm) Mount: 82 3/8 x 65 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. (209.2 x 166.1 x 4.4 cm) Classification:Textiles-Tapestries Credit Line:Gift of Amy Greene, 1969 Accession Number:69.246 Two Chinese lions playfully circle a brocade ball in the central roundel of this panel, surrounded by a field of birds in flight and various flowers on a scrolling vine. Each corner's quarter medallion contains a phoenix roundel, and the border features clouds and cranes. The dual orientation of the panel vertically — either short side could serve as the top — lends support to the suggestion the cloth once found use as the cover for a large piece of furniture such as a daybed, or kang.
Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:late 16th–early 17th century Culture:China Medium:Silk and metallic-thread tapestry (kesi) Dimensions:Overall: 79 x 64 in. (200.7 x 162.6 cm) Mount: 82 3/8 x 65 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. (209.2 x 166.1 x 4.4 cm) Classification:Textiles-Tapestries Credit Line:Gift of Amy Greene, 1969 Accession Number:69.246 Two Chinese lions playfully circle a brocade ball in the central roundel of this panel, surrounded by a field of birds in flight and various flowers on a scrolling vine. Each corner's quarter medallion contains a phoenix roundel, and the border features clouds and cranes. The dual orientation of the panel vertically — either short side could serve as the top — lends support to the suggestion the cloth once found use as the cover for a large piece of furniture such as a daybed, or kang.