Textile

Unknown artist

19th Century

Textile; Embroidered | Corded | Brocaded | Lined

Penn Museum

A textile depicts two dragons and a phoenix amidst swirling clouds and waves. The border features a repeating geometric pattern. Large stiff hanging, heavy corded and embroidered picture of phoenix birds and dragons chasing jewel over waves. Lovely soft tans and fawn colors with notes of pink and yellow, lined. Japanese brocade border. 29-96-82 Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904