Phoenix and Tree Peony

Cleveland Museum of Art

Phoenix and Tree Peony

Date
1300s
Medium
Silk and silver thread: needle-loop embroidery, silvered paper
Culture
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) - Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Department
Textiles
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
156886

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This needle-loop embroidery is distinguished by its exceptionally fine execution. Few other examples incorporate the variety of intricate diaper patterns seen here. Like most needle-loop embroideries, the phoenix is fragmentary. Rows of loops worked over pieces of gilded or silvered paper make needle-loop embroidery quite heavy. On the other hand, the ground fabrics upon which they were executed were usually lightweight silks. Unable to support the embroidery, they simply wore out over time.

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Credit line
Gift of David Tremayne
Provenance
?–1992: David Tremayne, Ltd., London, England, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1992–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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