"The White Horse Carrying Sutras" 18th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery; Rendering of Ding Yunpeng original masterpiece in Palace Royal Collection, The Forbidden City, Peiping, China ; Similar in embroidery of 17th century Madam Han Ximeng foremost embroider Ming Dynasty
In the 1930's there was a Marine that was an embassy guard with the 38th company (I believe Fourth Marine) He had a friend named Rudy Terela that he served with prior to writing him a letter some time later.
In this letter he mentions time they spent together and that when he sees him again he had a very nice present for him. The letter was inside the back of the embroidery. The letter is dated Peiping, China, March 19, 1930 Marine Detachment, 38th Company American Legation Guard Peiping. He writes in the letter he was also stationed in Shanghai for nine months. I hope to latter post a picture of the two page letter.
I believe this is Chinese embroidery painting in the style of Madam Han Ximeng, that lived during the 17th century, Ming dynasty. Apparently Corporal William (Bill) Hamilton obtained this during his tour of duty in China.
There are different thickness of thread and different patterns in the composition of the rendering of Ding Yunpeng original masterpiece drawn on paper that is in the Peiping China Royal Collection, in The Forbidden City .
Even the ground has been contoured using these different methods. On the ground in some places there is very fine green silk that if you did not know better you would think you are looking at a watercolor produced image. But as you inspect it closely with a loupe you see that it is a very fine stitch. The skill that produced this treasure is breathless to behold.
These scrolls have little monetary value about $500, but it is rich in historical value. It once was mounted on a wood scroll which I still have and it retains remnant of silk material that was used to attach it to wood. I will evidently add a picture of it.
The stitching on the pine trees is done in such a way that it gives them a sense of depth. This is attributed to the different shades of silk so skillfully used. Only close examination using a loupe will you be able to see how they use even different shades of the same color to give it depth. Only a master embroider would have the skill to duplicate the painting made by Ding Yunpeng when this was produced in the 18th century.
I wonder if the embroider had access to the original for the rendering is exact, down to the expressions on the faces. The embroidery is 99% of what Ding Yunpeng drew, except for about an inch and one half (3.5cm) at the bottom of the painting of Ding Yunpeng original.
A few of the boulders and rocks at the bottom of the painting for this reason is not visible in this silk rendering. The inscription and seals were moved up so that all part of Ding Yunpeng drawing are visible on the embroidery.
The colors have remained vibrant with deep reds, many shades of browns, tans, light to dark greens and different intensity of black silk thread. I say silk thread but I am not 100% sure for it could be satin.
Where I found this beauty:
I used to go to a little town called Panacea in the Big Bend area of the panhandle of
This image below is the front of the embroidery:
In the 1930's there was a Marine that was an embassy guard with the 38th company (I believe Fourth Marine) He had a friend named Rudy Terela that he served with prior to writing him a letter some time later.
In this letter he mentions time they spent together and that when he sees him again he had a very nice present for him. The letter was inside the back of the embroidery. The letter is dated Peiping, China, March 19, 1930 Marine Detachment, 38th Company American Legation Guard Peiping. He writes in the letter he was also stationed in Shanghai for nine months. I hope to latter post a picture of the two page letter.
I believe this is Chinese embroidery painting in the style of Madam Han Ximeng, that lived during the 17th century, Ming dynasty. Apparently Corporal William (Bill) Hamilton obtained this during his tour of duty in China.
There are different thickness of thread and different patterns in the composition of the rendering of Ding Yunpeng original masterpiece drawn on paper that is in the Peiping China Royal Collection, in The Forbidden City .
Even the ground has been contoured using these different methods. On the ground in some places there is very fine green silk that if you did not know better you would think you are looking at a watercolor produced image. But as you inspect it closely with a loupe you see that it is a very fine stitch. The skill that produced this treasure is breathless to behold.
These scrolls have little monetary value about $500, but it is rich in historical value. It once was mounted on a wood scroll which I still have and it retains remnant of silk material that was used to attach it to wood. I will evidently add a picture of it.
The stitching on the pine trees is done in such a way that it gives them a sense of depth. This is attributed to the different shades of silk so skillfully used. Only close examination using a loupe will you be able to see how they use even different shades of the same color to give it depth. Only a master embroider would have the skill to duplicate the painting made by Ding Yunpeng when this was produced in the 18th century.
I wonder if the embroider had access to the original for the rendering is exact, down to the expressions on the faces. The embroidery is 99% of what Ding Yunpeng drew, except for about an inch and one half (3.5cm) at the bottom of the painting of Ding Yunpeng original.
A few of the boulders and rocks at the bottom of the painting for this reason is not visible in this silk rendering. The inscription and seals were moved up so that all part of Ding Yunpeng drawing are visible on the embroidery.
The colors have remained vibrant with deep reds, many shades of browns, tans, light to dark greens and different intensity of black silk thread. I say silk thread but I am not 100% sure for it could be satin.
Where I found this beauty:
I used to go to a little town called Panacea in the Big Bend area of the panhandle of
This image below is the front of the embroidery:
These next images are the back of the embroidery showing the back. It had these white repair tape on it when I took it out of the frame.
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