The combination of the shimmering damask base and the metallic couching makes this mid-19th-century Chinese embroidery a highly light-responsive artwork. To highlight the "shimmer" of the silver and gold threads and the subtle sheen of the safflower-orange silk, we recommend mounting it in a space with a soft wash of light from above; this allows the embroidered phoenixes to appear to "shimmer" against the woven patterns of the damask base. Its bold, celebratory palette of orange, indigo blue, and cream makes it an ideal focal point for grand architectural spaces featuring stone, glass, or dark hardwoods. Given its impressive 71-inch height, it is best displayed as a vertical wall hanging. To protect the antique silk fibers from environmental degradation, the panel should be professionally supported by a custom-slat mounting system that distributes its weight evenly, or housed in a large-scale archival frame with UV-protective glass, presenting this piece of Chinese heritage as a sophisticated and scholarly centerpiece.