{"product_id":"tang-red-17-baoxiang-blossom-song-brocade-bag","title":"Tang Red 17 Baoxiang Blossom Song Brocade Bag","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour Tang Heritage Bag will include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Gold Metal Authenticity Card (To Certify A Tang Heritage Original)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/Screenshot_2025-02-18_at_4.46.13_PM.png?v=1739868405\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Unique Engraved Serial Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/Tang_Heritage_Tang_Red_25_Embroidered_Queen_Peony_Product_Description_Engraved_Serial_Number.png?v=1775625967\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Complimentary Premium Gift Packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/Tang_Heritage_Product_Description_Complimentary_Gift_Packaging_1_7.png?v=1782889221\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe baoxiang blossom (宝相花) is a flower that has never grown. It was invented in the Tang dynasty by assembling the lotus, the peony and the pomegranate into a single idealised bloom, seen from directly above and opened into perfect symmetry, and its name comes from Buddhist usage, where baoxiang describes the dignified aspect of a deity. Painted across the coffered ceilings of the Dunhuang caves and carved into Tang silver, it became the empire's signature ornament, always paired with the scrolling Tang vine (唐草) that carries it across a surface. The Tang Red 17 Baoxiang Blossom Song Brocade Bag sets that ornament in gold on black, and it is made to be kept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Motif · Baoxiang Blossom (宝相花)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold vine runs edge to edge across an ink black ground, turning back on itself in the Tang manner, and at each turn a baoxiang blossom opens in layered rings of petals. The blooms are given separate palettes so that the eye moves around the panel: ivory and pewter at the centre, mauve and dusk pink below, warm gold and silver above. Black is the ideal ground for this motif because it removes every distraction from the metallic thread, and the pattern reads almost as inlay on lacquer. This is the most ornamental piece in the group and the one that carries the strongest Tang dynasty inheritance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSong Brocade Weaving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSong brocade (宋锦) has been woven in Suzhou for roughly 1,000 years and was inscribed on China's first national list of intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Working a metallic pattern weft against a dark ground is the most demanding version of the craft, because the gold has to be dense enough to hold its line yet not so dense that the cloth stiffens, and any slack in the tension shows immediately as a dull patch. The layered petals here are built in stages, each ring of colour entering on its own weft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dark brocade also asks more of the finishing. Every seam is placed so that the vine continues around the corner of the bag rather than stopping at it, and the panels are bound in cowhide at every edge, which protects the metallic thread where a textile bag is most likely to rub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe flower that never grew.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBaoxiang (宝相花) is a Tang invention, composed from lotus, peony and pomegranate into one ideal bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Buddhist inheritance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe name describes the dignified aspect of a deity, and the motif fills the painted ceilings of the Dunhuang caves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe endless Tang vine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e唐草 scrollwork has no beginning and no end, read as a wish for unbroken continuation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiu Yuxi's capital in flower.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Tang couplet the motif answers is the most famous verse ever written on the peony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold on an ink ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetallic pattern wefts against black are the most demanding setting in brocade weaving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructured to hold its shape.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA cowhide frame, bound edges and base studs keep the square silhouette upright when the bag is set down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePremium Materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePremium cowhide leather,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eused for the body, the rolled top handle and the bound edges, chosen for its close grain and its ability to hold a square silhouette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSong brocade (宋锦) panels,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewoven in Suzhou with metallic pattern wefts on a dark ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolished gold-tone hardware,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ering links at the handle, side rings for the strap and protective studs at the base, weighted rather than hollow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWidth 17cm, Depth 9cm, Height 16cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle height:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8.5cm, measuring 24.5cm to the top of the handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e0.52kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSong brocade panels framed in premium cowhide leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMain compartment with a concealed zip pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRolled top handle, with a detachable adjustable strap for shoulder and crossbody wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePolished gold-tone, ring links, side rings and base studs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColourways:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInk Black (墨黑)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery Bag Is One of a Kind\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach panel is cut by hand from a woven length, which means no two bags carry the pattern in exactly the same position. The blossom on your bag may sit a little higher, lower or fuller than the one photographed, and the colour may read differently under warm light and daylight, while the overall aesthetic stays faithful to what you see. Measurements are taken by hand, so a variance of 1 to 2 cm is normal. These are the marks of a piece made by people rather than machines alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthenticity and Craft\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Tang Heritage piece arrives with a metal authenticity card, engraved with its own unique serial number and logged in our records, verifiable directly with us at any time. It is your assurance that what you carry is genuine, traceable, and made to be kept. For the length of your life, and perhaps for the generations that follow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tang Heritage","offers":[{"title":"Premium Gift Packaging","offer_id":48327178486018,"sku":null,"price":430.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/TangRed17BaoxiangBlossomSongBrocadeBag.png?v=1786516413","url":"https:\/\/tangheritage.com\/products\/tang-red-17-baoxiang-blossom-song-brocade-bag","provider":"Tang Heritage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}