The Metropolitan Museum of Art Flora And Fauna Oversize Cashmere-Blend Shawl Fashion

Flora And Fauna Abound In Our Shawl Recalling A Large Silk Panel In The Met Collection. Richly Embroidered With A Profusion Of Birds, Animals, And Flowers, It Was Created In 17Th-Century China And Made For Export To The West. The Motifs, However, Are Wholly Asian In Subject And Style: Phoenixes, Pheasants, Peacocks, And Peonies Appear With A Tiger And An Elephant Alongside Horses, Deer, Goats, And Chinese Mythological Beasts.