Chinese silk tapestry; kesi
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kesi; Chinese silk tapestry woven with carved patterns
Also written as 刻丝. This technique originated in China and is characterized by the use of discontinuous weft threads to create intricate, carved-like designs. It is considered one of the highest forms of silk textile art.
Zhè这
fú幅
Sòng宋
dài代
kè缂
sī丝
huà画
bǎo保
cún存
de得
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
hǎo好
。
This Song Dynasty kesi tapestry painting is extremely well preserved.
Sū苏
zhōu州
de的
kè缂
sī丝
jì技
yì艺
wén闻
míng名
yú于
shì世
。
Suzhou's kesi silk tapestry technique is world-renowned.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
kè缂
sī丝
zuò作
pǐn品
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
jīn金
xiàn线
zhī织
chéng成
。
This kesi artwork was woven using gold thread.