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SILK ELEGANCE IN TRANSITION: THE INFLUENCE OF JAPANESE MOTIFS IN LATE MING DYNASTY ART

Li Wei Zhang
Published 28 January 2025
Vol. 11, No. 3 (2023)
pp. 18-27
CC BY 4.0
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    Li Wei Zhang
    School of Textiles and Design, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, China
    CN

This paper explores the influence of Japanese textile patterns on Ming silks during the medieval to early modern periods. Through an analysis of a group of rare and valuable silks with motifs from that era, this study compares the decorative arts of China and Japan and identifies three main methods of decorations that matured during that period. These decoration methods, including Tsujiga-hana dye, Suri-haku, and Nui-haku, were used for tiedyeing, painting, embroidering, and sticking metallic foils. The paper highlights the similarities in the motifs and patterns used in both Chinese and Japanese cultures and explores the production and application of Ming silks that imitated Japanese textiles. This group of silks is seen as the early examples of the transmission of Japanese motifs, which had limited influences on China, making them a valuable record of the Sino-Japanese cultural exchange of ancient textile art. The paper suggests that further research and exploration of this topic is warranted.

JournalColumbia Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management
ISSN3065-0623
Volume / IssueVol. 11, No. 3 (2023)
Pages18-27
Published28 January 2025
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LicenseCC BY 4.0 — reuse with attribution
PublisherKeith Publications
Zhang, L. (2025). SILK ELEGANCE IN TRANSITION: THE INFLUENCE OF JAPANESE MOTIFS IN LATE MING DYNASTY ART. Columbia Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 18-27

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