China T29 Arts and Crafts (10-4) Cat《工艺美术》(10-4) 小猫头(刺绣)
T29 工艺美术
(4)小猫头(刺绣)10分 1000万枚
发行日期: 1978.8.26
影写版:邓锡清
印刷:北京邮票厂
“小猫头”是刺绣,刺绣在我国有二千多年的历史,其中苏州的苏绣、湖南的湘绣、四川的蜀绣和广东的粤绣号称我国四大名绣,这枚邮票选用的小猫头是苏绣。
Stamp Title: Arts and Crafts
Serial number: T29
(10-4), Cat (embroidery), 10 fen
Date of issue: August 26, 1978
Designer: Deng Xiqing
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works
Su embroidery (su xiu 苏绣) is the most celebrated of the four main styles of Chinese silk embroidery, hailing from Suzhou and surrounding towns of Jiangsu province. Renowned for its subtle and refined needlework, Su embroidery is praised for its use of the finest threads, balanced compositions, dense stitching and smooth finish.
Compared to the other three embroidery styles — Xiang of Hunan; Shu of Sichuan and Yue of Guangdong, Su embroidery is characterized by distinct stitching techniques, use of split silk threads and a breadth of art themes.
——Introduction of Chinese Suzhou Embroidery (Su Embroidery)