Yue embroidery (Chinese:粵繡;Jyutping:Jyut6 sau3), orGuangdong embroidery, is a style ofembroidery folk art of theChaoshan andPearl River Delta region. It encompassesGuangzhou embroidery (广绣) andChaozhou embroidery (潮绣). It is one of the well-known "four greatembroideries of China", the other three beingSichuan embroidery,Suzhou embroidery andXiang embroidery.[1][2]
Yue embroidery is highly regarded for its full composition, vivid images, bright colors, multiple embroidery techniques, smoothness, and evenness.[3] This style usually use nature or auspicious symbols as the subject matters. Located in asubtropical region with plenty of sunshine and rainfall,Cantonese andTeochew have had access to a diverse set offlora andfauna, resulting in nature being an important source of inspiration for Yue embroidery'saesthetics. Yue embroidery can be further divided into four styles: woolen needlepoint tapestry, bead embroidery, machine embroidery and "Ding Gum Sau" (the use of silver and gold threads). Yue embroidery can be founded on various objects: hanging screen, clothes, shoes, etc.
Among the motifs commonly used in Cantonese embroidery (especially Guang embroidery), the “Hundred Birds” is a favorite, along with flowers, fruits, dragons and phoenixes, fish, landscapes, scenery, and figures. Notably, lychees, red kapok, and the “Three Birds” (chicken, goose, and duck) are prominent examples.[4]
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