Mandarin Square

52-23-106B

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 52-23-106B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Technique Embroidered
Iconography Phoenix
Description

Phoenix squares in provincial folk embroidery; for an actor's robe, probably. Not a properly matched pair. Moon (white disc) instead of sun show - among other things - that these are not proper official squares. Belongs in class with 52-23-101.

Height 27.9 cm
Width 28.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952

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