Lotus Silence | Koi of Abundance in Silk
United Nations Registration No.00177
Heritage Since
Shu Embroidery lineage spanning 2,000+ years
Collector Grade
One of fewer than 1% of pieces stitched with transparent-thread mirroring
Manual Hours
Over 50 hours of dual-sided needlework with tonal gradients
📜 Story Behind the Craft
In traditional Chinese art, koi fish symbolize perseverance, good fortune, and upward mobility—especially the legend of fish leaping over the dragon gate. The lotus, emerging unstained from the mud, represents noble virtue and inner purity.
This composition—Lotus & Koi Seen in Still Water—employs the time-honored technique of “virtual-real stitching,” where silk threads fade into near-transparency to evoke reflections on water. Each fish is meticulously shaded to create an effect of natural motion, floating amidst rippling silence. The pairing of koi and lotus carries the idiom “年年有余 (nián nián yǒu yú),” meaning "abundance year after year."
📐 Product Specifications
- Dimensions: 7.9 × 7.9 inches (20 × 20 cm)
- Materials:
- Embroidery Panel: 100% Mulberry Silk
- Frame: Premium Zitan Wood
- Stand: Included
- Packaging: Custom Gift Box
- Technique: Double-sided Shu Embroidery
- Design: Lotus Blossom, Black and Red Koi, Ink-Wash Inspired Water Base
- Note: Slight variations in wood grain or minor marks are due to natural materials and hand-polishing.
🤝 Made with Care
Supervised by renowned embroidery master Peng Shiping, each piece is the result of days of hand embroidery by trained inheritors of Shu heritage. Dozens of traditional stitches—such as “seed stitch,” “shading stitch,” and “gold-thread edge”—are harmoniously combined. The work is designed to be admired from both sides, with absolutely no visible knots or thread tails, a hallmark of true double-sided embroidery.
🧵 Craftsmanship & Ingredients
- Thread: Ultra-fine dyed mulberry silk
- Wood: Zitan hardwood, known for its density and luster
- Needlework: Double-sided stitching, invisible transitions between front and back
- Framing: Lacquered base with discreet support for upright display
- Design Intent: To merge classic ink-painting aesthetic with tactile textile art
🌏 Artisan & Origin Spotlight
This piece hails from the Shujiang Brocade Institute, a designated national-level heritage institution in Chengdu, China. The work is executed by hand in the Institute’s embroidery division, led by Master Peng Shiping—recognized as a National Arts and Crafts Master and guardian of Sichuan’s embroidery traditions.
Every artisan involved in its creation is a bearer of intangible cultural heritage, contributing to the preservation and transmission of a living art form.
🏛️ Cultural Heritage Recognition
Rooted in Imperial Textile Traditions
This embroidery is based on Chinese silk weaving traditions, with origins in Sichuan’s rich history of textile refinement. The double-sided technique mirrors the philosophy of harmony and duality in Chinese aesthetics.
UNESCO ICH Recognition
🔖 UNESCO ICH No.00177: Chinese Sericulture and Silk Craftsmanship
🔗 Learn more at the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage website →
To give or display this piece is to offer a wish of unending abundance and a tribute to nature’s tranquil vitality—rendered in pure silk, thread by thread.
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