Stationery binding

The binding is trimmed with gray silk on the outside and green silk on the inside. On the front cover, two white cranes and two small pine trees with a pink moon in the background are embroidered in raised stitch. The cranes, which are a symbol of longevity, were treated by the contractor as a relief. Their feathers were rendered semi-plastically and very meticulously. In turn, the smaller pine trees and the grass at their base are embroidered more flatly, which introduces perspective to the depiction. In turn, the large moon disc, flat and not fully embroidered, suggests the time of day - dusk or dawn shrouded in fog. Embroidered fabrics are the result of the work of many artists and craftsmen. Starting from designers, through weavers, dyers, and finally embroiderers. In China, the value of embroidery was significantly higher than European "handiwork". The history of Chinese embroidery is a history of searching for new and more inventive stitches in order to obtain richer decorations. The convex, relief effect of the embroidery gave the fabric a unique aesthetic value. Embroidery was made using a frame on which the fabric, i.e. the base, was stretched (the size of the frame depended on the size of the work). The choice of threads, their color and needles, the size of which depended on the dimensions and type of motif, was also important. Silk is much more suitable for embroidery than cotton or wool, whose fibers are shorter. Silk also allows for different degrees of twisting of the yarn, which allows for various effects. The multitude of embroidery techniques used in China is proof of the centuries-old tradition and ingenuity of their creators