Embroidery of Heavenly King
Silk
Embroidery of Heavenly King
CHINA; Yuan dynasty
This large embroidery was created during the Yuan dynasty. The Heavenly King stands against a reddish-brown background with cloud patterns. He has a square face, round eyes, and prominent cheeks. The crown has a flaming jewel near its center and hanging blue ribbons that flow in all directions. His sturdy figure is covered with elaborate armor. There is a dragon embroidered below his chest and heads of auspicious animals appear on his shoulder and knee pads. In his left hand is a bow, while the right hand holds an arrow. He wears a pair of boots decorated with cloud patterns. His overall appearance is formidable and imposing.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 75.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Embroidery of Heavenly King." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 75.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Embroidery of Heavenly King" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:75.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Embroidery of Heavenly King. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 75).
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