Textile ArtsChinese13th-14th century

Rectangular Textile with Decoration of Paired Parrots in Ogival Medallions, the Medallions Set Against a Ground of Densely Scrolling Foliage and Stylized Blossoms

1279 - 1368

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Brocade

Medium

Silk brocade: medium green silk ground of dyed yarns in tabby weave (possibly in lampas weave), the ground interwoven in brocade with strips of double-layered paper faced with gold leaf (possibly on a ground of red bole)

Culture

Chinese

Period

Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368

Century

13th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 54.6 x W. 61.5 cm (21 1/2 x 24 3/16 in.)

Provenance

E.M. Soudavar, Geneva Switzerland

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