Textile ArtsChinese

"K'ang" Cover with Decoration of Two Pairs of Dragons and Phoenixes

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

Silk

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

sight: 104.9 x 170 cm (41 5/16 x 66 15/16 in.)

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