Minneapolis Institute of Art
Curtain
China
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Silk, embroidery
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Sprays of flowers, including peonies, chrysanthemums, orchids, narcissi, magnolia, camellia, and plum and cherry blossoms, are scattered across the main register of this curtain. Intermingling with them are a few auspicious fruits, including a citron, peach, lingzhi fungus, and pomegranate. In the center is a single phoenix, a mythical creature that was commonly depicted on imperial textiles, representing beauty and grace. China, Asia
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