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Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk), early 1200s. Creator: Liang Kai (Chinese
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Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk), early 1200s. Creator: Liang Kai (Chinese
Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk), early 1200s. From right to left, this handscroll illustrates stages in the production of silk, from the raising of silkworms to the weaving of silk cloth. Liang Kai was a court artist who was active from about 1201 to 1204 at the Imperial Painting Academy in the city of Hangzhou, a major silk weaving center from that time to the present day. Right Women prepare silkworm eggs, placing them on trays that are stored vertically on a frame. Center In the house at the right, the silkworms are placed on trays with mulberry leaves on which they feed. In the top center section, spinning frames for the silkworms are being prepared. Eventually, the worms will be placed among the twigs on the frames to spin cocoons. At the left, cocoons are being placed in baskets. Left Four scenes are represented. Starting on the right, cocoons are being weighed while a child and three adults working at a table sort cocoons and place them in baskets. In the next scene, some cocoons have been placed in water heated by a fire to loosen the ends of the filaments that are later combined to form a silk thread. The man seated on a bench in front of a silk-reeling machine picks up several filaments to form a silk thread that is being wound on the reel. The third scene shows the process of spooling. The final scene, on the left, shows silk being woven
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This photo print, titled "Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk), early 1200s" takes us back in time to witness the intricate stages involved in silk production. Created by Liang Kai, a renowned court artist at the Imperial Painting Academy in Hangzhou, this handscroll beautifully illustrates the ancient art of sericulture. From right to left, we are transported into a world where women delicately prepare silkworm eggs and store them vertically on trays. Moving towards the center, we enter a house where silkworms feast on mulberry leaves placed on trays. Above them, spinning frames are being readied for their eventual transformation into cocoons. As our gaze shifts to the left side of the scroll, we observe four distinct scenes unfolding before our eyes. In one scene, cocoons are meticulously weighed while others sort and place them carefully into baskets. Nearby, some cocoons have been immersed in heated water to loosen their filaments for later use. A man seated before a silk-reeling machine deftly picks up several filaments to create fine silk threads that wind onto a reel. The next scene reveals skilled artisans engaged in spooling these threads with precision and care. Finally, our journey concludes as we witness masterful weavers skillfully transforming these precious threads into exquisite silk fabric. Through this remarkable artwork by Liang Kai and its detailed depiction of every step involved in sericulture during the early 1200s, we gain an appreciation for both the complexity and beauty inherent within this ancient craft that continues to thrive today.
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