A Study on the Origin and the Development of Silk Tapestry（Kesi）

• Main Authors: YEH-WEN HSIUNG, 熊業文
• Other Authors: Yu-Ching Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/85968119302481596612

碩士 === 輔仁大學 === 織品服裝學系 === 92 === The Chinese have produced a variety of tapestries and embroidery one of which is kesi 緙絲, silk tapestry. Based on textual records we can date kesi to the northern Song dynasty (960-1127), but archaeological excavation has shown that kesi were made as early as the Tang dynasty (618-907). In the Chinese textile history, kesi is the product of later period. However, kesi was overwhelming promoted in the Song dynasty because the Emperor of China Huizong in favor of Art culture and well developed of painting in that period. Kesi had turned into art products that have same value as Painting and Calligraphy. The art of kesi had become more sophisticated and resplendent after following several dynasties (Yuan, Ming, and Qing). Therefore, kesi plays a very important role on textile history and forms a distinguishing feature of Chinese textile. Silk tapestry is a tabby and it has different way of weaving. Kesi is weaved by discontinuous weft thread. The composition of kesi depends on artificers’ idiosyncrasy. The two purposes of this study are identifying the origin of kesi and understanding the essence of kesi.