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Circular textile with two phoenixes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Circular textile with two phoenixes by artist Raphael Kirchner. The circular textile features two phoenixes. The phoenixes have pink bodies with blue and black wings and tails. The phoenixes are surrounded by red flowers, green leaves, pink flowers, and wavy lines in shades of white, blue, and red. The background of the textile is gold with a brown border around the circular textile. The background that the textile is on is beige. A color palette is on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
16th–17th century
Medium:
Silk and metal thread tapestry (kesi)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 493 px
Museum record:
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Palette