What patterns does Su embroidery represent?

Suzhou embroidery is represented by flower and bird patterns.

Suzhou embroidery is a traditional embroidery art in China, which originated in Suzhou and has a long history. Flower-and-bird patterns play an important role in Suzhou embroidery, which depicts various flowers, birds and animals with exquisite embroidery skills. These patterns are vivid, colorful, smooth, full of vitality and beauty.

Flower-and-bird patterns often show exquisite embroidery techniques in Su embroidery works, such as delicate embroidery lines, color gradient, layering and so on, which show the unique artistic charm of Su embroidery. The flower and bird patterns in Suzhou embroidery are rich and varied, such as peony, plum blossom and chrysanthemum. These patterns not only show the beautiful landscape of nature, but also imply auspiciousness, happiness and prosperity.

In Suzhou embroidery works, flower-and-bird patterns are often used in various parts of embroidery, such as sleeves, lapels and pockets, to increase the decorative effect and ornamental value of embroidery. It shows the pursuit and worship of beauty in ancient China culture. Suzhou embroidery has become one of the treasures of China traditional culture with its exquisite craftsmanship and unique artistic style.

The development of Suzhou embroidery;

The origin of Suzhou embroidery can be traced back to the Han Dynasty from 220 BC to 220 AD. It is said that there were people engaged in embroidery skills in southern China at that time, and these skills gradually developed into the embryonic form of Suzhou embroidery. Suzhou embroidery reached its peak in the Southern Song Dynasty. Su embroidery in the Southern Song Dynasty is famous for its exquisite skills and unique style.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties is an important period for the development of Suzhou embroidery. In the Ming Dynasty, the skills of Suzhou embroidery were further developed and innovated, especially in the aspects of color application, line expression and theme selection, showing more rich and diverse characteristics. In the Qing Dynasty, Suzhou embroidery was favored by the royal family and became one of the representatives of court art.

Since modern times, Suzhou embroidery has undergone some changes and adjustments. During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, Su embroidery gradually moved towards the road of seeking novelty and integrating into modern art, especially after the middle of the 20th century, Su embroidery began to absorb foreign embroidery techniques and artistic styles, paying attention to the connection with the times, and gradually formed a diversified development trend.