Sutra Cover, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), c. 1590’s, China, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:4 satin interlacings, label: silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave, painted with ink, over paper;, 33.8 × 12.1 cm (13 1/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
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Sutra Cover, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), c. 1590’s, China, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:4 satin interlacings, label: silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave, painted with ink, over paper;, 33.8 × 12.1 cm (13 1/4 × 4 3/4 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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33.8 Sutra Cover Ming dynasty 1368–1644 c. 1590's China Silk gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips warp-float faced 4 1 satin weave supplementary patterning wefts bound weft-float faced 1 4 satin interlacings label silk warp-float faced 3 1 'Z' twill weave painted ink paper 33.8

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