中亞或華北（十三世紀） 蓮池水禽紋緙絲|Textile with Aquatic Birds and Recumbent Animal
Unknown Artist
13th century
Medium
Silk tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions
11 1/4 x 24 1/2 in. (28.6 x 62.2 cm) Mount: 15 1/2 × 28 1/2 in. (39.4 × 72.4 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Tapestries
Culture
Eastern Central Asia or North China
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Gifts in memory of Christopher C.Y. Chen, Gifts from various donors, in honor of Douglas Dillon, Barbara and William Karatz Gift, and Eileen W. Bamberger Bequest, in memory of her husband, Max Bamberger, 1997
Accession Number
1997.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite silk tapestry, known as *Textile with Aquatic Birds and Recumbent Animal hails from Eastern Central Asia or North China the 13th century dynamic era bridging the late Song dynasty and the rise of the Mongol Yuan dynasty. Measuring about 11 x 24 inches, this rare survivor showcases the opulence of luxury textiles traded along the Silk Road, likely created for elite patrons or ceremonial use. Its attribution to an unknown artist reflects the collaborative workshops of the time, where skilled weavers produced imperial-grade fabrics. Crafted in the intricate *kesi* technique—a disc...