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丝绣片 sīxiù piàn
Silk embroidered panel
A silk embroidered panel is a textile ground carrying a stitched image or pattern, read through both its face and reverse.
Framing hides much of the evidence needed to read embroidery. A research record should document the object before mounting, including reverse, selvedge or cut edge, backing and any labels.
Pictorial subject is not enough to attribute a panel to Suzhou. Fibre, stitch practice, workshop history and provenance must support the claim.
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Sources and further reading
- China collection, The British Museum.Comparative institutional context for Chinese textile objects