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Sutra Cover with Peaches and the Characters for Longevity (Shou)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown fabric with beige designs. The fabric features two large Chinese characters. The character on the left is composed of 2 horizontal lines with 2 sets of 3 vertical lines extending from them, with a short horizontal line in the middle. The character on the right is similar but with the short horizontal line at the bottom. A large peach is positioned above and between the characters. The peach has a stem and leaves. It is surrounded by 4 flowers with 5 petals each and leaves.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
Silk double cloth
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
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