[Carved Silk with Ten Thousand Years of Ruyi Map Axis]
Carved Silk with Ten Thousand Years of Ruyi Map Axis, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, 29 centimeters vertically and 85 centimeters horizontally
The picture is woven on the natural color ground with a ten thousand year old Ruyi map. The picture depicts a catfish exhaling water and rushing into the sky. The waves in the water billow, and the sky floats with colorful auspicious clouds. The clouds are all in the shape of wishful heads. The shore is covered with green grass and flowers in full bloom
This picture axis is a double-sided tapestry, that is, the patterns and colors on both sides are exactly the same, and the thread ends of the tapestry cannot be seen on both sides, which requires the artist to possess superb craftsmanship. This painting is woven using techniques such as flat tapestry, long and short tapestry, and structural tapestry. The tapestry technique is meticulous, and uses multiple interlaced techniques. It is elegant in color and harmonious in color. It is a precious piece of double-sided tapestry from the Qing Dynasty.