Textile with Phoenixes and Dragons

Cleveland Museum of Art

Olive green and gold square textile with frayed edges. The background has a repeating pattern of small gold circles on an olive green base. There are four large circular medallions, one in each corner, featuring designs with dragons and phoenixes in gold and olive green. A dragon design is in the bottom left medallion. The dragon has a long curved body with a scaly texture. Its head faces right and has a long snout. There are flames around the body of the dragon. The top right medallion contains a phoenix design. The phoenix has a large curved beak pointed to the right. A curved body with feathers extends behind the head. The other two medallions are partially visible. A beige background is behind the textile.