April 23, 2024
ANTIQUE CHINESE FORBIDDEN STITCH SILK EMBROIDERY PANEL
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This gorgeous 22" X 10" antique silk panel was made from TWO Chinese hand embroidered sleeves that were removed from a 19th century Chinese kimono/robe and preserved. Chinese sleeves/sleeve bands have been valued by antique collectors for more than 100 years. According to Chinese textiles expert, Teresa Coleman, sleeve bands were regarded as the most important trimmings on a robe, and were characterized by their delicate, detailed embroidery. Colemans says sleeve bands were often made by embroidery studios, and hand carried to clients by a tailor as part of a sample book of trimmings. This particular embroidered panel features Taoist symbols as well as peonies, the queen of all flowers, symbolic of wealth, disctinction, and high rank. The panel is sewn in satin stitches and the highly prized forbidden stitch, which is also known as Peking knot or seed stitch. Contrary to myth, the forbidden stitch was not forbidden by decree of the emperor, but without a doubt, did take a toll on the embroidery experts producing it, as it required extraordinary close up work. We placed a U.S. dime next to the stitches to give you an indication of the size and uniformity of these stitches. The embroidery was created almost exclusively in tasteful shades of blue, peach, and green, then was sewn onto a white damask material. The overall design is elegant.
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