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Suzhou embroidery, one of the four famous embroideries of China, originated in Suzhou. Hornored as "Oriental Jewel", it is famous for its fine craftsmanship, and elegance and purity, and its Lustre has been dazzling for more than 2500 years. Early in Song Dynasty, it was already given the reputation of being "delicate and close in stitch and meticulous and wonderful in colour"; and up to Qing Dynasty, Suzhou embroidery has developed into a period of great prosperity, and "embroidering fair" became one of the flourishing scenes of Suzhou. Also in this period, Suzhou embroidery sublimated, with Shen Shou, a Suzhou embroidery craftswoman, being the most typical representative. It is her quintessence of Chinese culture and art greatly. "Portrait of Jesus Christ" embroidered by her won the "Great Prize for Excellence" in the International Fair held in Panama. Throught the ages, the craftsmen and women of Suzhou embroidery have worked industrously with merely small embroidery needles, pouring all their wisdom and talent into Suzhou embroidery, or as the people would put it "wonder can be made with needle points and spring born under fingers". All that has given the famous Suzhou embroidery the charm of distinction between near water and distant mountains, the feature of deepness of chambers and pavikions, the interest of liveliness of human activity, and the attraction of feacefulness of flowers and birds, making this flower of art higgly appreciated on all of the five continents.

Size: 15x21.5 inches (37x54cm). Wood frame as shown in the picture. DOUBLE SIDES embrodery!


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