Book or Sutra Cover with Lady Bearing a Conch, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th century, China, Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk gauze, Overall: 14 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (36.2 x 13.3 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, The lady in this embroidered textile holds a conch shell from which rise the auspicious characters hao (?) and shi ('auspicious events'). The technique is typical of Ming-dynasty embroidery on gauze.
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Book, Sutra Cover, Lady Bearing, Conch, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, 16th century, China, Silk, metallic thread embroidery, silk gauze, Overall, 14 1/4 x 5 1/4, 36.2 13.3 cm, Textiles-Embroidered, lady, embroidered textile, holds, conch shell, rise, auspicious characters, hao, shi events, technique, typical, Ming-dynasty, gauze
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