Sutra Cover, Peony and Lotus Brocade
Original Language Title牡丹蓮華錦佛經封面
CultureChinese
Date16th-17th century
MediumSatin brocade
DimensionsOverall: 10 3/4 × 13 inches (27.31 × 33.02 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number35-279/38
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DescriptionTwo matching sutra covers sewn together. Green satin brocaded in gold and polychrome. Large peony and part of a lotus.Exhibition HistoryChinese Textiles, Mills College, 1941.
Emperors, Scholars and Temples: Tastemakers of China’s Ming and Qing Dynasties, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, January – July 9th, 2017.
Purchased through Laurence Sickman by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1935.
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