Title: Sutra or Book Cover with Phoenix and Potted Plants
Object type: Book or sutra cover
Date: 16th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk gauze
Dimensions: Overall: 14 1/4 x 5 in. (36.2 x 12.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit line: Anonymous Gift, 1956
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Mythical Creatures, term: Flowers, term: Plants