根据百科中国刺绣词条的介绍,中国是世界上发现与使用蚕丝最早的国家,人们在四五千年前就已经开始养蚕、缫丝了。随着蚕丝的使用,丝织品的产生与发展,刺绣工艺也逐渐兴起。据《尚书》记载,在四千前的章服制度里,就规定“衣画而裳绣”。一千年前的宋代时期,崇尚刺绣服装的风气已逐渐在民间广泛流行。
这一集里有几件是约九百年前的作品,就是放在今天依旧光彩夺目。好几条三百到九百年前的丝巾图案居然令人想到现今的爱玛仕。不过一个是手绣,一个是印花,奢华度和珍稀度都相去甚远。
所有图片都来自纽约的大都会艺术博物馆。
取题 中国的刺绣(1),后面三集在我的中国专栏里,是最早的几个帖。
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1
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2 1885-1910, Chinese
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ci/web-large/34.261_view1_CP4.jpg)
3
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ci/web-large/34.261_detail_CP4.jpg)
4
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ci/web-large/34.261_view2_CP4.jpg)
5
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ci/web-large/34.261_detail2_CP4.jpg)
6 1885-1910, Chinese
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ci/web-large/65.184.30_view1_CP4.jpg)
7
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ci/web-large/65.184.30_detail2_CP4.jpg)
8 1885-1910, Chinese
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/DT835.jpg)
9 late 12-14th century, Chinese
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/es/web-large/DP17192_1973.118D.jpg)
10 late 18th century, Chinese
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/es/web-large/DP168476.jpg)
11
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/es/web-large/DP168470.jpg)
12 16th century, Chinese
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/es/web-large/AR685.jpg)
13 16th century, Chinese. Silk and gold-wrapped silk
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/es/web-large/AR683.jpg)
14 16th century, Chinese. Silk and gold-wrapped silk
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/DP241376.jpg)
15 18th century, Qing dynasty
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/DP241371.jpg)
16 18th century, Qing dynasty
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/TP531.jpg)
17 19th century, China
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/TP532.jpg)
18 19th century, informal skirt
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/63_141_d1.JPG)
19
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/DP241396.jpg)
20
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/TP501A.jpg)
21
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/DP14474.jpg)
22
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ci/web-large/1970.94.2_d.jpg)
23 1850-1900
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ci/web-large/CI67.14_d.jpg)
24 ca. 1910
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/DT1851.jpg)
25 Yuan dynasty, 1271-1368
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26
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27 18th century
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/TP457D.jpg)
28 19th century
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/TP457B.jpg)
29 19th century
![](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/web-large/RT740.jpg)
30 Qing dynasty
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31 Qing dynasty
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