[Blue satin embroidered kylin picture hanging screen]
Blue satin embroidered kylin picture hanging screen, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, 68 cm vertically and 37 cm horizontally
The picture screen is made of blue satin. A unicorn is embroidered with round gold thread and flat gold method, and plum blossom, chrysanthemum, sun, sea water miscellaneous patterns are embroidered with colored silk thread and other needle methods, such as flat needle, collet needle, connecting needle, wrapping needle, and seed needle. The embroidery method mostly uses the technique of two-color halo in painting. The color of silk thread is transitional and moist, which is one of the commonly used techniques in embroidery
Kirin has the meaning of praying in traditional Chinese folk rituals. The pattern design of this Kylin is closer to the folk decorative style. Although the large area of gold is used, it is slightly inferior to the exquisite royal embroidery. The whole picture is colorful, warm and cheerful, and has a strong decorative effect