China, 14th century / Phoenix and Tree Peony / 14th century

China, 14th century
Phoenix and Tree Peony
14th century
View Larger Image

View Full Catalog Record Below

This image is one of over 108,000 from the AMICA Library (formerly The Art Museum Image Consortium Library- The AMICO Library™), a growing online collection of high-quality, digital art images from over 20 museums around the world. www.davidrumsey.com/amica offers subscriptions to this collection, the finest art image database available on the internet. EVERY image has full curatorial text and can be studied in depth by zooming into the smallest details from within the Image Workspace.

Preview the AMICA Library™ Public Collection in Luna Browser Now

Cultures and time periods represented range from contemporary art, to ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian works.
Types of works include paintings, drawings, watercolors, sculptures, costumes, jewelry, furniture, prints, photographs, textiles, decorative art, books and manuscripts.

Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com .

Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Dates/Places: China
Creator Active Place: China
Creator Name-CRT: China, 14th century
Title: Phoenix and Tree Peony
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1300
Creation End Date: 1399
Creation Date: 14th century
Object Type: Textiles
Classification Term: Embroidery
Materials and Techniques: needleloop embroidery; silk and silver thread, silvered paper
Dimensions: Overall: 24.4cm x 17.6cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1992.95
Credit Line: Gift of David Tremayne
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Context: Phoenix and Tree PeonyNeedleloop embroidery; silk and silver thread, silvered paperChina, 1300s, Yuan to early Ming Dynasty (1279-1424)The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of David Tremayne 1992.95(Cat. no. 56)This needleloop embroidery is distinguished byits exceptionally fineexecution. Few other examples incorporate the variety of intricate diaperpatterns seen here.Like most needleloop embroideries, the phoenix is fragmentary. Rows ofloops worked over pieces of gilded or silvered paper make needleloopembroidery quite heavy. On the other hand, the ground fabrics upon whichthey were executed were usually light-weight silks. Unable to support theembroidery, they simply wore out over time.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1992.95
AMICA Library Year: 1998
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder.