Peking Opera Embroidery

Pear Garden

Name: Paperblanks Journal Peking Opera Emboidery - Pear Garden
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During the Tang Dynasty (618907), the Emperor Taizong founded an opera school called Liyuan (Pear Garden). Chinese opera reached its pinnacle under the Qing court (16441911), giving birth to what is known as Peking Opera. Reproduced here is a piece of beautifully embroidered opera skirt from that era.

About This Design

Original Art:Chinese opera costume
Era:Late 19th century
Region:China

When one thinks of opera, the mind usually goes to Italy, the birthplace of famed productions such as La Bohme, Rigoletto, Tosca and The Barber of Seville. But one of the oldest versions of this dramatic art tradition is actually Chinese opera, which traces it

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