| Object Number | 52-23-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Ming Dynasty |
| Date Made | 16th Century? |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered | Satin Stitch |
| Iconography | Dragon | Phoenixes | Gourds | Cherry Blossoms | Books | Pearl |
| Description | Trapezoidal panel from the robe of an Empress to be worn at the New Year Festival. At center is a five-clawed dragon with pearl and above him facing each other are two phoenixes. Below is water with rocks at center and at the sides. There is a pearl and four books in the foreground. A pair of branches of cherry blossums and of gourds float on the gold colored background. Embroidered in satin stitch. The panel was attached to a brown silk piece of cloth which is mounted on a green piece of silk. |
| Length | 37 cm |
| Width | 41 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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