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One of a pair of pillow ends
approx. 1800-1900
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States
The embroidered motif on this pillow end presents blessings for marital bliss. The square depicts a pair of phoenixes flying around a blossoming peony, representing the wish for a harmonious marriage (shuangfeng heming) full of wealth, rank, and good fortune (fugui jixiang). When the king of birds (phoenix) is paired with the king of flowers (peony), together they promise great blessings.
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Details
- Title: One of a pair of pillow ends
- Date Created: approx. 1800-1900
- Location Created: China
- Physical Dimensions: H. 6 3/8 in x W. 6 3/4 in, H. 16.1 cm x W. 17.2 cm
- Rights: Public Domain
- Medium: Embroidery on silk gauze
- Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, Transfer from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Miss Katherine Ball, 1988.7.1
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