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It is a tapestry weave, normally using silk on a small scale compared to European wall-hangings. Clothing for the court was one of the main uses. The density of knots is typically very high, with a gown of the best quality perhaps involving as much work as a much larger European tapestry. Initially
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from Central Asia during the mid-1st millennium brought their art and technique of textile tapestry to China (the Sogdians established flourishing communities throughout, and by the 6th century, their textile patterns were already being seen in China), and it is through this Silk Road influence,
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The main Song dynasty achievement in silk production was the perfecting of kesi, . The technique appears to have been invented by the Sogdians in Central Asia
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thread that are tucked into the textile. Only the weft threads are visible in the finished fabric. Unlike continuous weft
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used for small pieces, often with animal, bird and flower decoration, or dragons for imperial clothing, under the
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resulted in what became known as "kesi". During the Song dynasty, the art of the "kesi" reached its height.
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Chinese Textiles: An Introduction to the Study of their History, Sources, Technique, Symbolism, and Use
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K'o-ssu

Admonitions Scroll
Gu Kaizhi
peony
hydrangeas
simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
pinyin
Wade-Giles
silk
tapestry
Sogdians
Ming dynasty
weft
brocade
bobbin
Tang dynasty
Song dynasty
Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
When silk was gold: Central Asian and Chinese textiles
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0870998250
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Islamic Chinoiserie |The Art of Mongol Iran
Edinburgh University Press
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