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2. Kesi (tapestry) - Wikipedia

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   It is a tapestry weave, typically using silk on a small scale compared to European wall hangings. Clothing for the court was one of the primary uses. The density of knots is usually very high, with a gown of the best quality perhaps involving as much work as a much larger European tapestry.

3. Tapestry - Wikipedia

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   The Story of Troy is an unusual set of seven large tapestry hangings made in China for the Portuguese governor of Macao in the 1620s, blending Western and Chinese styles. Most of the hangings are embroidery, but the faces and flesh parts of the figures are appliqué painted silk satin pieces, reflecting a Chinese technique often used for ...

4. Hanging scroll - Wikipedia

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   [3] [6] They are one of the most common types of scrolls for Chinese painting and calligraphy. [10] They are made in many different sizes and proportions. [5] Horizontal hanging scrolls are also a common form. [10] Hanging scrolls are different from the handscrolls. A handscroll is a long narrow scroll for displaying a series of scenes in ...

5. Sampul tapestry - Wikipedia

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   Centaur and head fragments of the tapestry have been a part of a major exhibition China: Dawn of a Golden Age, 200–750 AD, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from 12 October 2004 to 23 January 2005. [31] [32] From 18 February to 5 June 2011, they were displayed at the Penn Museum, Philadelphia, in exhibition Secrets of the Silk ...

6. Chinese art by medium and technique - Wikipedia

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   Golden pheasant rank badge, 2nd rank civil servant, silk tapestry with painted details. China, Qing dynasty , late 18th – early 19th century. Denver Art Museum

7. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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   In present day China, the Sanxing and other Chinese folk deities continue to be perceived as powerful carrier of good fortune. [2] The Queen Mother of the West , Xi Wangmu, who is often figured in Chinese stories, is associated with symbols of longevity in Chinese arts as the peaches of immortality are believed to grow in her celestial peach ...