Gold and silver thread ground “Yutang Fugui” tufted tapestry

[Gold and silver thread ground “Yutang Fugui” tufted tapestry]

Gold and silver thread ground “Yutang Fugui” tufted tapestry, Qing Qianlong, 278 cm in length, 647 cm in width, and 11 cm in ear length. The old collection of the Qing Palace
This carpet is produced in Beijing, and its design is based on court paintings from the Qianlong period. The weaving method adopts the traditional weaving techniques of Xinjiang Uyghur people, such as “8-character buckle” and “pulling and twisting over the weft”. It is manually woven with uniform gold and silver threads and velvet threads. Its technique is exquisite and exquisite, with a unique style. The center of the blanket is woven into a horizontal herringbone pattern with folded gold threads, and the back is woven into a horizontal herringbone pattern with silk threads. The main part of the front is composed of patterns of magnolia, begonia, peony, ganoderma lucidum, bamboo, mountain stones, and butterflies with silk threads, which have the meaning of “Yutang wealth and honor”. The carpet has a width of 40cm and a silver line pattern of rosette red swastika, forming a continuous pattern of two sides
This wall carpet has a rich color scheme, with 25 different colors of wool used according to the pattern characteristics. Use a color matching method with two or three halos, such as ganoderma lucidum using camel yellow with meat powder, or light camel, meat powder with rose red, etc. In addition, a “color matching line” fastener color scheme is used to make the decor more varied. The main pattern is also highlighted by using the technique of dyeing black lines and hooking edges
This tapestry uses the artistic technique of Chinese painting to embellish realism, reflecting the superb level and artistic achievements of carpet weaving in the Qing Dynasty. It is both a valuable practical item and a highly artistic decoration.