The Su Embroidery¹

苏绣

The Su Embroidery has a history of over 2 000 years. It was turned into mass production in Song Dynasty. During the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty,the Su Embroidery was much influenced by the Japanese and Western fine arts. With traditional Chinese embroidery skills,it developed into simulated embroidery with ray effects. The Su Embroidery is known for its delicacy² and elegance³. Its design is usually very simple,highlighting a main theme.

苏绣至今已有2000多年的历史。它在宋代批量生产。在明末清初时，苏绣倍受日本和西方美术的影响。随着中国传统的刺绣技艺的发展，它已发展成为模拟刺绣光线效果。苏绣以其精致和优雅著称。它的设计通常是很简单的，突出主题。