COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1992.95
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CMA_.1992.95
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Textiles
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Textiles
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
China
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China
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
China, 14th century
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China, 14th century
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Phoenix and Tree Peony
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Phoenix and Tree Peony
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
14th century
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14th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1300
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1300
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1399
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1399
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
needleloop embroidery; silk and silver thread, silvered paper
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needleloop embroidery; silk and silver thread, silvered paper
Materials and Techniques
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Classification Term:
Embroidery
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Embroidery
Classification Term
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Dimensions:
Overall: 24.4cm x 17.6cm
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Overall: 24.4cm x 17.6cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1992.95
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1992.95
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of David Tremayne
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Gift of David Tremayne
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Phoenix and Tree PeonyNeedleloop embroidery; silk and silver thread, silvered paperChina, 1300s, Yuan to early Ming Dynasty (1279-1424)The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of David Tremayne 1992.95(Cat. no. 56)This needleloop embroidery is distinguished byits exceptionally fineexecution. Few other examples incorporate the variety of intricate diaperpatterns seen here.Like most needleloop embroideries, the phoenix is fragmentary. Rows ofloops worked over pieces of gilded or silvered paper make needleloopembroidery quite heavy. On the other hand, the ground fabrics upon whichthey were executed were usually light-weight silks. Unable to support theembroidery, they simply wore out over time.
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Phoenix and Tree PeonyNeedleloop embroidery; silk and silver thread, silvered paperChina, 1300s, Yuan to early Ming Dynasty (1279-1424)The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of David Tremayne 1992.95(Cat. no. 56)This needleloop embroidery is distinguished byits exceptionally fineexecution. Few other examples incorporate the variety of intricate diaperpatterns seen here.Like most needleloop embroideries, the phoenix is fragmentary. Rows ofloops worked over pieces of gilded or silvered paper make needleloopembroidery quite heavy. On the other hand, the ground fabrics upon whichthey were executed were usually light-weight silks. Unable to support theembroidery, they simply wore out over time.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1992.95.tif
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CMA_.1992.95.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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