装裱类缂丝文物的保护研究.PDF

装裱类缂丝文物的保护研究 A Study on Kesi Tapestry 故宫博物院 文保科技部 史宁昌 Shi Ningchang Conservation Department The Palace Museum 1.缂丝的历史/The History of Kesi • Kesi, also known as carved silk, refers to a variety of patterns and images by the use of weaving through warp/weft thread interwoven with raw silk and colored boiled-off silk. • It is said that the origin of the silk originated from western Asia. • Since Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, it has been one of the royal household fabrics, which is often used for the weaving of the emperors clothing and the royal painting. 梅鹊 Magpie 蟠桃仙图 Kesi Tapestry of Immortals of Longevity 万寿菊 Tagetes 考古研究与发现 Archaeological Research and Discovery • Earthenware period(2500BC): kesi fabric had existed. Shang Dynasty(1600BC-1046BC): kesi fabric were well made. • Han Dynasty( 202BC-8th century): kesi had a Chinese and western mixed style. • In early 20th century, British archaeologists Marc Aurel Steinpeculated that kesi originate from woolen yarn of the western minority in China. • Chinese archaeologists explored that the belt of a dancing figurine(7th century) is the earliest kesi products that had been found. 唐宋元明清(618年-1912年)缂丝发展/Development of Kesi from Tang Dynasty to Qing Dynasty 唐代/Tang Dynasty (618-907) • Kesi production are mainly ribbons. • Geometric-shaped patterns are quite common. 北宋/Earlier Song Dynasty (960-1127) • The pattern is more delicate. • The pattern structure is symmetrical and full of changes. • Kesi is often used for book cover and painting. • The production of kesi gradually moved from north to south. 南宋/Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) • Kesi is produced in north China on a large scale. • Most kesi tapestry are replica of famous paintings. • Knitting, knotting and other techniques are widely used in kesi proc