Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:16th century Culture:China Medium:Silk and metallic thread tapestry weave (kesi) Dimensions:Overall: 14 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. (36.8 x 60.3 cm) Classification:Textiles-Tapestries Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1932 Accession Number:32.111.1 Dragons and phoenixes were thought to appear in places touched by the divine. In this fragment of a luxurious silk tapestry embellished with gold thread, a dragon arises from a stylized mountain landscape as a phoenix wings by massive peonies.
Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:16th century Culture:China Medium:Silk and metallic thread tapestry weave (kesi) Dimensions:Overall: 14 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. (36.8 x 60.3 cm) Classification:Textiles-Tapestries Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1932 Accession Number:32.111.1 Dragons and phoenixes were thought to appear in places touched by the divine. In this fragment of a luxurious silk tapestry embellished with gold thread, a dragon arises from a stylized mountain landscape as a phoenix wings by massive peonies.