Les Chats Sommeillants


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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ming Dynasty & Flowering Branches
Asian Tapestry 
Oblong Silk Scarf

72" x 26"
90% modal / 10% cashmere blend

Elegant birds fly among flowering branches and swirling clouds in this
idyllic scene adapted from a Ming dynasty–era tapestry.
Crafted in 17th-century China and now in The Met collection, it was probably created as part of a larger decorative panel featuring hundreds of birds watched over by a phoenix. 

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About This Pattern

Said to appear in divine places, the mythological phoenix symbolized a righteous ruler with loyal officials.
Design adapted from a  
Ming dynasty–era tapestry, crafted in 17th-century China and now in The Met collection.

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