明萬曆 緙絲「鳳鳴高岡」圖屏

of rectangular form, intricately woven in vibrant primary colours against a gold ground with a large multi-coloured phoenix perched on rocks near a fenced terrace above wind-blown waves, surrounded by three lush peony blossoms, between a storeyed pavilion emerging from swirls of vapours on the left and asters and chrysanthemum growing from a garden rock on the right, all below tall leafy sprays of bamboo arching along the cloud-enshrouded sky, further enclosed within a brocade border woven with detached sprays of peonies against a blue leiwen ground, framed and glazed

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The present piece is likely to be a fragment from a larger panel. There are a few visible repairs and stains around the phoenix head and below the bamboo trees, and expected fading but overall it is in good condition. The colours remain quite vibrant. The border is from a later period.
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