Velvet flower is a traditional Chinese handicraft. It originated in the Han and Jin Dynasties, developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has a long history. In the process of historical development, it has formed many schools such as Beijing Velvet Flower, Nanjing Velvet Flower, Yangzhou Velvet Flower and Taiwan Tangle Flower. Each has its own unique production technology and artistic charm, and has produced many art masters and artistic masterpieces. It is an integral part of China's intangible cultural heritage treasure house, and has increasingly attracted more and more attention from experts, scholars and the general public.
This book is a popular reading about Chinese velvet flowers. The manuscript is divided into four parts: "Overview of velvet flowers", "Revel flowers history", "Representative inheritors of velvet flowers" and "Representative works of velvet flowers". It provides a relatively comprehensive introduction to the formation and spread of velvet flowers, production and modeling of velvet flowers, and the origin of velvet flowers and silk flower Tongcao. It focuses on introducing and analyzing the historical and artistic characteristics of Beijing velvet flowers, Nanjing velvet flowers, Yangzhou velvet flowers and Taiwan twining flowers, as well as their respective representative inheritors and representative works.
