明 織錦經面|Sutra Cover with Flowers

Unknown artist

Date: 16th century

Medium: Plain-weave silk with supplementary silk weft patterning

Dimensions: Overall: 13 1/8 x 4 11/16 x 1/4 in. (33.3 x 11.9 x 0.6 cm)

Classification: Textiles-Woven

Culture: China

Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Themes: Lotuses, Peonies

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011