明 緙絲天仙芝壽圖, Winter Flowers, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th–17th century, China, Silk tapestry (kesi), Overall: 39 1/2 x 17 in. (100.3 x 43.2 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, The nandina, narcissus, rock, and magic fungus on this tapestry serve as homonyms for the phrase “heavenly immortals’ greeting of longevity” (tian xian zhi shou). At the lower right corner, there is a woven signature of Cui Ba, a painter who was active in the eleventh century and famous for his elegant renderings of flowers and birds
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明 緙絲天仙芝壽圬 Winter Flowers, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, 16th–17th century, China, Silk tapestry, kesi, Overall, 39 1/2 x 17, 100.3 43.2 cm, Textiles-Tapestries, nandina, narcissus, rock, magic fungus, tapestry serve, homonyms, phrase, heavenly, immortals, greeting, longevity, tian xian, zhi, shou, lower right, corner, woven signature, Cui Ba, painter, active, eleventh, famous, elegant renderings, flowers, birds
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