Backgrounds are different
One very easy way to spot the difference between a handmade Silk Art and machine-made embroidery is to look at the back of the canvas. The back of handmade Silk Art is irregular and loose. You can see and feel the knots. Each piece of thread is no more than two feet long and so there are knots when a new piece is started or when the artist changes colors. The stitching at the back of machine-made embroidery is very tight and neat, every stitch is perfectly identical to the next. There are no knots on back of machine-made embroidery, because they don’t need to change thread. Machine thread is very long; each spool is a few miles long.

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The bamboo is a highly valued plant for its energy; being hollow in the inside and flexible, it teaches us the value of surrender and flexibility in face of any storms that life can bring. When you are open in your innermost being, the spirit can flow freely and bless you with wisdom. Bamboo is also a plant that is very easy to care for, it grows fast and creates the most soothing, transcendental sound when caressed by the winds.
1.竹子的谐音, 寓意吉祥 ‘竹’与’祝’谐音, 有美好祝福的寓意。相传, 爆竹最初是以竹子为原料造成的, 点 燃时, 发出’呯呯’的爆破声, 人们视作可以驱魔逐鬼, 护佑人们平安和幸福。且’爆’与’报’谐音,’竹’与’祝’谐音…
2.竹子的品性, 让周边环境高雅 竹子四季常青、青翠挺拔, 有生机旺盛、生命力顽强的象征意义; 竹子中空, 表示谦虚; 蓬勃向上的身姿.
3.吉祥的竹子的名字, 为家居风水更添吉祥如意。 竹子的种类很多,数不胜数,什么金镶玉竹、黄金竹。

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The plum blossom is a traditional Chinese famous flower. It is completely elegant and handsome and praised by poets and painters of ancient and modern times. It is also respected by the world for its ice muscle and bones, Ling Han Liuxiang as the essence of the nation. Scholars of lofty ideals love plums, and there are a lot of them who praise plums.
1、梅花不畏严寒，在众芳摇落之时, 与松、竹为友，凌岁寒而独开。而到了春天百花齐放之时，却无意与其他花卉争妍斗艳。这种在逆境中不屈不挠、自强不息，在顺境中不媚于俗、超然物外的崇高品格和高贵气节，正是古代知识分子所崇拜的 “君子” 人格的生动写照。
2、梅开五瓣，象征五福。梅具 “四德” 初生为“元”，是开始之本；开花为“亨”，意味着亨通顺利；结子为“利”，象征事业有成；成熟为“贞”，代表坚定贞洁。
3、此外，梅还是 “天下尤物” 是美的象征，始于南北朝的 “梅花妆” 在古代流行了一千多年。

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Common peony meanings include romance, prosperity, good fortune, a happy marriage, riches, honor, and compassion — but peonies can also mean bashfulness. … Thus, one peony meaning is compassion. In the other myth, the peony is tied to a nymph named Paeonia.

牡丹的花语是富贵、圆满、浓情。
牡丹，在唐代已被誉为“花王”“国色天香”等，因其色、姿、香、韵俱佳，雍容华贵，庄重典雅，又被人们推崇为“花之富贵者”。

牡丹，以它特有的雍容华贵在中国传统意识中被视为百花王、骄傲争霸世界第一象征。牡丹花象征着高贵坚定，品其卓尔不群的品格。牡丹是我国特有的名贵花卉, 雍容华贵、富丽端庄、芳香浓郁, 素有”国色天香”之美称, 被誉为富贵吉祥、繁荣昌盛的象征。

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Does the art have credibility and long term value?

The right piece, we believe it will. Keep in mind this art form has been around for thousands of years and top end pieces sell in the hundred of thousands of dollars. See some of our grand masters.

BUT it is with hesitation I would accept any claim of long term value for any art. The only way to truly see if art has investment value is when it is resold. Find art because you love it, not because you expect it to be worth thousands of dollars in years to come.

One of the big reasons we believe Silk Art will increase in value is simply what is happening to the art. The way you get a 3000 year history to the art is when you are born you have no choice. In today’s China people have lots of choices. A major concern is, as China industrializes, the hand arts, especially one where you spend hour after hour after hour stitching, will disappear.

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