Textile panel with phoenixes and lotuses holding the Eight Buddhist Treasures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden yellow rectangular textile panel with a repeating design. The design features a phoenix on either side of a central element, surrounded by green vines and tendrils. The phoenixes have long curved tails and are depicted in shades of orange, red, and yellow. The central elements are lotus flowers with eight Buddhist treasures; they are gold colored. The eight Buddhist treasures are depicted within a white and red design. The green vines have red and blue highlights. The border of the panel features a repeating pattern of the same design elements. The overall design is symmetrical.