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Suzhou silk embroidery

Also known as 苏绣 · Su xiu

Suzhou silk embroidery: photograph by Cecikierk
Photo: Cecikierk, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Choose and blend hair-fine silk threads in layered stitches, tracing a guide to build up a photorealistic animal or flower, including double-sided pieces.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of China.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of China.

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