This beautiful picture is taken by electra-cute in Chengdu (Sichuan Province, China, where I come from). I cannot exaggerate how elegant and exquisite the Shu Embroidery is, but I bet you will definitely be shocked if you stand in front of the real masterpiece. I will try to upload some more pictures with higher definition.
"Sichuan, located in west China, is known as the "Land of Abundance", not only rich in rice and also famous for its sericiculture.
Shu embroidery (Shu is the shortened form of Sichuan), also called "Chuan embroidery", is one of the four famous embroidery styles in China. It has enjoyed high reputation as "a treasure of Sichuan" ever since the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). The craft of Shu embroidery reached its peak during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), many embroidery workshops were set up. After the founding of new China in 1949, Shu embroidery craft was greatly improved and it developed various new kinds.
Shu embroidery is renowned for its superb workmanship, smooth and bright in quality. It has strong expression and artistic effect. The features of it are said as "fine and smooth needlework, simple and elegant colors, graceful and easy lines and the traditional Chinese paintings' style ". Its needling characteristics lie in "the even stitches, bright threads, closeness and softness in texture, and both centrifugal and centripetal needling". The embroidery takes locally-produced colorful satin and threads as its materials.
The unique designs on Shu embroidery include flowers, birds, landscapes, fish, worms and human figures. Its products include pillowcases, embroidered slippers, mirror curtain, lace, wedding dress, scroll, hats and shoes, skirts, quilt facing, etc. It mainly employs the themes of auspicious happiness.''
--ChinaCulture.org
3 评论:
Thank you so much for using my embroidery photo for your blog feature about Shu Embroidery in Chengdu. Before I we even decided to visit China I had always been fascinated by these textiles and made a point to visit a number of "factories" while we were there. Of course they were not factories at all but a handful of women at their embroidery stations creating masterpieces!!
I look forward to my next trip in February. Chengdu is a very special place on this planet!
Sandra Miller
Dear Sandra, you are right! I was also amazed to see those ladies cooperating to make the Shu Embroidery in the room, absolutely a different scene as that in some other 'factories'.
As for Shu Embroidery in Chengdu, i recommend JatSew.com, a website for purchasing Shu Embroidery at reasonable price.
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