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Back and Sleeve of a Dragon Robe
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Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on silk satin damask, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Wanli period (1573–1620), China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Mrs. Vincent Astor Jeanie Cayne Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Joseph E. Hotung Dr. and Mrs. John C. Weber and Anonymous Gifts 1986
Title: Back and Sleeve of a Dragon Robe
Description:
Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on silk satin damask, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Wanli period (1573–1620), China.
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