Chinese Embroidery Flashcards
(24 cards)
There are 4 main types of Chinese Embroidery where do they come from?
The following provinces: Suzhou Hunan Guangdong Sichuan
What is the name of Suzhou embroidery
Su Xiu (2000 years old)
Su Xiu can be identified by what characteristics? 8 points
varied stitch pretty patterns stylish colours thin needle (creates meticulous patterns) tightly stitched refined, demarcated lines, delicate tasteful Pictorial (imitates paintings) reversible
What is the name of Hunan Embroidery
Xiang Xiu (spring/autumn period 770BC to 453BC)
Xiang Xiu uses what king of fabric
Satin, Organdie and nylon
Xiang Xiu embroiders what objects
Artwork, pillow cases, mattress covers, handkerchiefs, tablecloths, clothes
What is the Xiang Xiu style
imitates paintings, engraving and caligraphy
Xiang Xiu can be identified by what characteristics? 4 points
Reversible
Satin look (soft smooth surfaces)
Depicts humans, birds, animals, landscapes, lions, tigers
few colours (often large patches of solid colour)
What is the name of Guangdong Embroidery
Yue Xiu (oldest form)
Yue Xiu was created by which people according to. legend
Li people (Guangzhou/Chaozhou)
Yue Xiu can be identified by what characteristics? 5 points
varied kinds of threads high colour contrast male embroiderers complex/beautiful decorative motifs gold thread outlines the design
What is the name of Sichuan Embroidery
Shu Xiu
Shu Xiu can be identified by what characteristics?
100 kinds of stitches
tight intricate stitch work
gifted in the form of official robes, dowries, curtains
mixing thread (one colour to another) masters
nature scenes
bright thread, soft fabric
Shu Xiu follows what principles
strict traditional principles
12 weaving groups
122 subcategories
Shu Xiu is gifted in which ways
quilt cases pillow cases table cloths chair cushions scarves handkerchiefs
Chinese Embroidery was initially taught to whom
young ladies learnt from a young age for when they get married
Why was Chinese initially developed
by women to adorn clothes, pouches, bed clothes, flowers and bird were common decorative pieces
Where was Chinese embroidery first indicated in writing
Shangshu (book of history)
Shun (ancient monarch) wore clothing that was different
Upper clothes, embroidery patterns of sun, moon, stars, dragon
bottoms: drinking vessels, algae, fire, rice, fufu
(all in 5 colour insert)
Where was the earliest record?
Chu Tomb (changsha) (Hunan province)
What was found in the Chu Tomb
Two pieces embroidered, though to be the earliest Chinese embroidery, very high quality
202BC-220AD Embroidery and what did it depict
(Han Dynasty) items found across China
wavy clouds, flying phoenix, running animals, geometric patterns
618-907 Embroidery and what did it depict
(Tang Dynasty)
Buddha prominent theme
960-1279 Embroidery and what did it depict
(Song Dynasty)
Landscapes, figures, flower, birds, influenced by paintings
What occurred in Late Imperial China
they established embroidery workshops and establishments
this is where the 4 main types of embroidery were developed and widely known
originally only one sided embroidery
later double sided embroidery developed
