元 團鳳紋繡片|Panel with Phoenixes and Flowers
Unknown Artist
14th century
Medium
Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk gauze
Dimensions
Overall: 56 3/8 x 53 in. (143.2 x 134.6 cm) Mount: 60 5/8 x 57 5/8 x 3 in. (154 x 146.3 x 7.6 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered
Culture & Period
China · Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Gift, Louis V. Bell and Rogers Funds, and Lita Annenberg Hazen Charitable Trust Gift, in honor of Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg, 1988
Accession Number
1988.82
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite embroidered panel from China's Yuan dynasty (12711368) showcases the era's masterful textile artistry. Titled *Panel with Phoenixes and*, it measures an impressive 56 38 x 53 inches, crafted from silk and metallic threads on delicate silk gauze. Produced in the 14th century by unknown artist, this large-scale work likely served as a luxurious hanging or screen, adorning elite homes or imperial spaces during the Mongol-ruled dynasty, a time of cultural fusion between Chinese traditions and Central Asian influences. The design bursts with symbolic motifs: majestic phoenixes—emble...