Chinese Su Embroidery Art Garden Framed Ready to Hang
Absolutely fascinating silk embroidered art that is sure to evoke interest from your guests and enhance your living space. This remarkable work is in the Su tradition (see below) and has been professionally matted and framed. The frame measures 27 inches Wide x 19 inches High. The image area is 23 inches x 15 inches. The work is framed in dark walnut wood frame with an enhancing 1 -1/2 mat; dustcover on back and wire hanger. (To frame this like this would run you about as much as the asking price of this offering.) It is likely to have been signed but we can't tell because it is probably beneath the mat.
With all due respect: I personally don't care who the artist was, and probably wouldn't recognize a signature anyway. This is simply a fantastic and highly decorative work of art.
"With a history of more than 3,000 years, Su embroidery is the general name for embroidery products in areas around Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. The craft, which dates back to the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), became a sideline of people in the Suzhou area during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Well known for its smoothness and delicateness, Su embroidery won Suzhou the title City of Embroidery in the Qing Dynasty. In the mid and late Qing, Su embroidery experienced further developments involving works of double-sided embroidering. There were 65 embroidery stores in Suzhou City. During the Republic of China period (1912-1949), the Su embroidery industry was in decline due to frequent wars and it was restored and regenerated after the founding of new China. In 1950, the central government set up research centers for Su embroidery and launched training courses for the study of embroidery. Weaving methods have climbed from 18 to the present 40.
Su embroidery features a strong, folk flavor and its weaving techniques are characterized by the following: the product surface must be flat, the rim must be neat, the needle must be thin, the lines must be dense, the color must be harmonious and bright and the picture must be even. Su embroidery products fall into three major categories: costumes, decorations for halls and crafts for daily use, which integrate decorative and practical values. "
Was priced at $65.00! Now just $22.90!
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