{"product_id":"high-end-handcrafted-sunshine-wanzi-pattern-chinese-light-green-white-zhuang-brocade-silk-cloth-scarf-tea-table-cloth-copy-copy-1","title":"High-end Handcrafted Small Python Dargon Pattern Chinese Light Green White Zhuang Brocade Silk Cloth Scarf Tea Table Cloth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Zhuang Brocade 壮锦？\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zhuang people have a very ancient history, having lived for generations in parts of Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Hunan in southwestern China. Zhuang brocade, also known as \"Zhuang brocade\" or \"velvet quilt,\" is relatively thick and is considered one of China's four famous brocades, a treasure of Guangxi's ethnic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntangible cultural heritage preservation: In 2006, Zhuang brocade craftsmanship was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/7569\/0778\/files\/20260120001602.jpg?v=1768839531\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZhuang brocade is an art form skillfully woven on a hand-operated loom equipped with a support system, transmission device, heddle system, and jacquard weaving device. It uses cotton yarn as warp and various colored silk velvets as weft, employing a technique of continuous warp and discontinuous weft weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"583\" width=\"438\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/7569\/0778\/files\/20260117215139.jpg?v=1768658219\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"670\" width=\"503\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/7569\/0778\/files\/20260117215142.jpg?v=1768658219\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"394\" width=\"525\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/7569\/0778\/files\/20260117215451.jpg?v=1768658119\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe traditional patterns mainly include more than 20 types such as two dragons playing with a pearl, meander pattern, water pattern, cloud pattern, flowers, and animals. More than 80 new patterns such as \"Guilin landscape\" and \"national unity\" have also emerged, which are rich in national style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/7569\/0778\/files\/20260120001537.jpg?v=1768839531\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e（Python Dragon pattern)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePython Dragon pattern ore Symbolism: Power, Nobility, and Prosperity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe python-dragon pattern primarily symbolizes power, nobility, auspiciousness, and the flourishing of the family. It integrates the Zhuang people's ancestors' worship of pythons and dragons, possessing both the python's formidable power and the dragon's sacred majesty. This pattern typically appears on clothing or accessories worn on important occasions, representing the expectation for a better life, such as lasting wealth and prosperity, and peace throughout the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePython Dragon Pattern Composition: A Perfect Blend of Geometry and Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe python dragon pattern is quite distinctive. It doesn't depict a dragon directly, but rather uses hexagonal or octagonal geometric patterns. These geometric shapes resemble both python scales and dragon scales, making them highly recognizable. Within these rhomboid or hexagonal grids, various auspicious small patterns are filled, such as the sun, birds, flowers, and even star anise, a specialty of Guangxi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Origins: From Totem to Tribute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Evolution of Totem Worship: The origin of the python dragon pattern can be traced back to the Zhuang people's totem worship of snakes. In the warm and humid environment of Guangxi, snakes were both a threat and a source of mystery. People incorporated this reverence into brocade weaving, which gradually evolved into the python dragon pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/7569\/0778\/files\/20260120001534.jpg?v=1768840301\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sides available to use\/wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhuang Brocade Process\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/7569\/0778\/files\/eac4b74543a98226d1e6cbae8682b9014a90eb10-bkimg-process_v_1_rw_490_rh_252_maxl_980.webp?v=1768658803\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarp preparation → warping → reed threading → combing and winding warp → loom setup → separating small heddles → separating large heddles\/threading jacquard heddles → reed threading → weaving the selvage → picking patterns and knotting the base → feeding the warp and opening the weft opening → picking patterns (color matching) → shuttle running → weft insertion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA traditional colored Zhuang brocade with a width of 50cm and a length of 180cm, of moderate difficulty, takes about 160 hours to complete. The weaving time for Zhuang brocade of medium difficulty is doubled, and the time for Zhuang brocade with multiple colors is even longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/7569\/0778\/files\/20260117215135.jpg?v=1768658218\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial: 50% silke ,50% cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 180cm, 40cm( it can be a bit varied one from one)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlease wash it by hand with silk detergent. The silk is very precious, and please pay attention while using avoid snagging. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReminder\u003c\/strong\u003e: as it's 100% handmade by hand-operated loom, the patterns are very varied, for the big pattern, the cloth can be so substantial like machine make. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"【Description】Shou Mei Tea is from Fujian Province, China. It is a mix of upper leaf and tips, this furry white tea with a stronger flavour among all the white teas, similar to Oolong. It is the fourth grade of white tea and is plucked later than White Peony hence the tea may be darker in color. \\nName of Shou Mei, Shou means longevity, and Mei means eyebrow. 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