Tang Gold 30 Qilin Peony Song Brocade Tote

Tang Heritage's Limited Time Sale to Commemorate Crossing 5,000 Reviews! Celebrate with us—order now to claim: 1. Gold Metal Authenticity Card (To Certify A Tang Heritage Original) + 30-Days Heritage Refund Guarantee 2. Unique Engraved Serial Number 3. Premium Gift Packaging (Worth USD$30) In Chinese tradition, the pairing of the qilin and the peony (麒麟牡丹) holds a wish for fortune and flourishing in a single image. The qilin is a mythical composite creature of Chinese legend, blending several animals into one: a dragon's head, the scaled body and cloven hooves of a deer, and often a single horn, which is why it is sometimes called the Chinese unicorn. Gentle by nature, it is said to harm no living thing and to appear only in times of peace, and so it has long stood as a guardian of good fortune and an emblem of virtue. The peony, the King of Flowers, blooms beside it as the voice of wealth and grace (富贵), celebrated since the Tang court as the nation's beauty and heaven's fragrance (国色天香). Together they carry both the solemnity of a heaven-given blessing and the warmth of earthly splendour, a quiet wish for lasting fortune and abundant years. The Tang Gold 30 Qilin Peony Song Brocade Tote holds that wish in woven gold, an heirloom made to be kept. The Motif · Qilin and Peony (麒麟牡丹) The qilin and peony pattern follows an old Chinese principle of design, that every pattern should carry a meaning, and every meaning should be auspicious (图必有意，意必吉祥). By bringing a real flower together with a mythical guardian, an abstract blessing becomes something you can see and hold, in the same family as motifs like the dragon and phoenix in harmony. On this tote the scene is woven across a warm champagne-gold ground, where the qilin steps through drifting clouds and open peony blooms in the palest ivory and blue. Framed by slim leather slats across the front, the brocade reads like a series of hung scrolls, full and dimensional, catching the light gently as the bag moves. Song Brocade (宋锦) The face of this bag is genuine Song Brocade (宋锦), known as the Crown of Brocades (锦绣之冠) and one of the three great brocades of China. In 2006 it was inscribed in the first national list of China's intangible cultural heritage. The pattern is not printed onto the cloth. It is raised thread by thread on the jacquard loom and coloured with natural dyes, which is why the gold holds its depth and the design sits full and dimensional against the silk. Woven in natural mulberry silk, the brocade is firm yet soft, with the quiet, antique lustre that only true silk weaving gives. The result is a cloth that is luminous without shine, regal without noise, and made to wear gracefully through the years. Key Features The Crown of Brocades. Genuine Song Brocade, honoured as the 锦绣之冠 and inscribed in China's first national list of intangible cultural heritage in 2006. An auspicious pairing. The qilin, a mythical creature with a dragon's head and the scaled, hooved body of a deer, guards good fortune beside the peony's wealth and grace. Every pattern a blessing. Drawn from the old principle that every pattern carries meaning and every meaning is auspicious, the motif wishes the keeper lasting fortune and flourishing years. Woven, not printed. The pattern is raised on the jacquard loom in natural mulberry silk and coloured with natural dyes, full and dimensional to the eye. A detachable inner pouch. A soft-lined pouch sits inside the open tote to keep smaller things in order, and lifts out to carry on its own. Carried two ways. Hold it by the top handles, or add the detachable leather strap to wear it on the shoulder or across the body. One of a kind. Each bag is cut and shaped by hand from woven brocade, so no two fall exactly alike. Premium Materials Natural mulberry silk Song Brocade, woven on the jacquard loom in a warm champagne-gold, full and dimensional to the touch. Leather trim and handles, carefully tanned to a fine grain and a smooth, warm finish, in a refined tone that echoes the brocade. Detachable inner pouch, soft-lined, to organise the open interior and double as a small bag in its own right. Polyester lining (聚酯纤维), smooth and hard-wearing for everyday use. Gold-tone zinc-alloy hardware, finished to a soft, even sheen, with matching strap clasps. Product Details Dimensions: Length 30cm, Width 12cm, Height 20cm Weight: 0.65kg Exterior: Song Brocade in natural mulberry silk, with leather trim and slats Interior: Polyester lining (聚酯纤维) with a divided pocket, plus a detachable inner pouch Carry: Top hand-carry by the rolled handles, or shoulder and crossbody with the detachable strap Strap: Detachable leather strap, 120cm total, adjustable across five settings Hardware: Gold-tone zinc alloy Colourway: Champagne Gold (香槟金) Every Bag Is One of a Kind Because the brocade is woven and then cut and shaped by hand, the qilin and the peony fall a little differently on every bag. The placement of a bloom, the turn of a cloud, or the line of gold along the qilin's back may differ subtly from the images shown here, while the overall aesthetic stays faithful. A hand-measured variance of 1 to 2 cm is normal, and is the natural mark of a piece made by hand, for you. 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