再一次见到辉煌的中国刺绣。先简单重述一下背景，人类至今发现的最早的刺绣来自中国，这些刺绣是公元前五到三世纪的作品。在做这第二集时又看到实在是太多美丽的作品，只有尽自己所能选一些非常喜欢的。还有很多，咱们细水长流，容我慢慢来啊。

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1 Chinese, Qing dynasty, mid 18th century, cushion cover for throne。请点击看大图，特别惊艳

2 Qing dynasty, late 19th century, Couched gold-wrapped thread embroidery with colored floss silk accents

3 mid to late 19th century,Silk satin embroidered with floss silk

4 Qing dynasty, 1870–80,Silk damask embroidered with piled silk threads and couched gold-wrapped threads

5 Qing dynasty, 1860s, Silk cut pile (velvet) embroidered with silk

6 Late 19th century, Silk satin embroidered with floss silk and gold-wrapped threads

7 China, Silk; gauze-weave ground with silk and gilt paper strip embroidery

8 Qing dynasty, late 19th century,Silk satin embroidered with floss silks (1/4)

9 Same as above, embroidery panel for a folding screen (2/4)

10 Same as above (3/4)

11 Same as above (4/4)

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13 Qing dynasty, 1850–70,Silk twill-weave ground embroidered with silk and beads.

14 Qing dynasty, 1770–90, Silk satin with silk embroidery

15 Late 19th century, Embroidery; couched with gold-wrapped threads

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17 Qing dynasty, 1870–80, Silk damask with silk embroidery

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19 Qing dynasty, 1870–80, Silk damask with silk embroidery, Sleeve facing

20 Chinese, late 19th century, on red satin

21 Hanging, Qing dynasty, 19th century, Silk; satin-weave ground with silk embroidery and gold metallic thread couching

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23 Silk crepe embroidered with floss silk

24 Western Chinese, Qing dynasty, 1850–1900,Cotton plain-weave ground embroidered with cotton yarns

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27 Qing dynasty, 18th century, Silk plain weave embroidered with floss silk

28 [Piece of] embroidery, Chinese, 19th century

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30 Silk; embroidery with polychrome silk threads on silk satin ground, second half of 18th century

31 Cotton plain-weave embroidered with cotton yarns, Western Chinese, Qing dynasty, 1850–1900

32 Chinese, for the English market, 18th century, piece of embroidery

33 Cotton plain-weave, silk satin, embroidered with silk, reverse appliquéd, Chinese, Qing dynasty, 1875–1900

34 Chinese, Qing dynasty; Kangxi period, 1662–1722, Silk satin-weave ground with satin-stitch embroidery

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36 mid-19th century, fragment of coat trim

37 Chinese, 20th centur, spread

38 Chinese for the Westen market, Late 18th or early 19th century, bedcover

39 Chinese, Qing dynasty, mid-19th century, sleeve facing

40 Chinese, mid-19th century. Sleeve facing

41 Chinese for the Westen market, Qing dynasty, late 18th or early 19th century, bedcover

42 Sleeve turn back / facing

43 Chinese, Qing dynasty, mid-19th century, Silk satin-weave ground embroidered with silk floss and couched with gold-wrapped threads

44 Chinese, Qing dynasty, 1870s, cuff from a coat

45 Chinese, Qing dynasty, 1880–90, chair strip

46 Chinese, late 19th century, sleeve facing

47 Chinese, Qing dynasty, 1850s, one pair of sleeve facings

48 Chinese with Japanese fabric, Qing dynasty, late 19th centur, altar frontal

49 Chinese, 19th century, dragon festival hanging

50 Chinese, Qing dynasty, 1870–80,fragment from a panel of a skirt