A MONGOL FRAGMENT OF A SILK DRESS WITH DRAGON MOTIF...
A MONGOL FRAGMENT OF A SILK DRESS WITH DRAGON MOTIF
China, possibly Mongol Yuan Dynasty, 14th century
Pieced panels of yellow-gold compound-woven silk, patterned with rows of circular dragon-head medallions alternating with repeating motifs of flowing ribbons and auspicious knots, mounted on grosgrain cotton.
100cm x 44cm; 111cm x 56cm total including
The decorative repertoire of this fragmentary Chinese silk dress reveals clear affinities with motifs that entered the visual vocabulary of Islamic art following the Mongol invasion and the establishment of the Ilkhanate. In particular, dragon and Chinese cloudband motifs gained considerable popularity and became firmly integrated into the decorative arts of the Islamic world from the 13th century onwards.
A MONGOL FRAGMENT OF A SILK DRESS WITH DRAGON MOTIF
China, possibly Mongol Yuan Dynasty, 14th century
Pieced panels of yellow-gold compound-woven silk, patterned with rows of circular dragon-head medallions alternating with repeating motifs of flowing ribbons and auspicious knots, mounted on grosgrain cotton.
100cm x 44cm; 111cm x 56cm total including
The decorative repertoire of this fragmentary Chinese silk dress reveals clear affinities with motifs that entered the visual vocabulary of Islamic art following the Mongol invasion and the establishment of the Ilkhanate. In particular, dragon and Chinese cloudband motifs gained considerable popularity and became firmly integrated into the decorative arts of the Islamic world from the 13th century onwards.
