Panel with dragons, pearls, phoenixes, and floral patterns

A rectangular silk brocade panel with a repeating pattern of pink-red and dark blue rosettes, scrolling golden vines, green leaves, and small wave-like and bird-like motifs on a warm brown ground. A narrow blue and cream checkered border frames the edges, and the woven metallic threads catch light across the surface.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1573-1620

Medium

Brocade (jin): silk and metal-wrapped threads

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 2008 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art