Yue embroidery(Chinese:Việt thêu;Jyutping:Jyut6 sau3), orGuangdong embroidery,is a style ofembroideryfolk art of theChaoshanandPearl River Deltaregion. It encompassesGuangzhouembroidery ( hàng thêu Quảng Đông ) andChaozhouembroidery ( triều thêu ). It is one of the well-known "four greatembroideries of China",the other three beingSichuan embroidery,Suzhou embroideryandXiang embroidery.[1][2]
Yue embroidery is highly regarded for its full composition, vivid images, bright colors, multiple embroidery techniques, smoothness, and evenness.[3]This style usually use nature or auspicious symbols as the subject matters. Located in asubtropicalregion with plenty of sunshine and rainfall,CantoneseandTeochewhave had access to a diverse set offloraandfauna,resulting in nature being an important source of inspiration for Yue embroidery'saesthetics.Yue embroidery can be further divided into four styles: woolen needlepoint tapestry, bead embroidery, machine embroidery and "Ding Gum Sau" (the use of silver and gold threads). Yue embroidery can be founded on various objects: hanging screen, clothes, shoes, etc.
Among the motifs commonly used in Cantonese embroidery (especially Guang embroidery), the “Hundred Birds” is a favorite, along with flowers, fruits, dragons and phoenixes, fish, landscapes, scenery, and figures. Notably, lychees, red kapok, and the “Three Birds” (chicken, goose, and duck) are prominent examples.[4]
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