{"product_id":"tang-red-17-crane-and-deer-song-brocade-bag","title":"Tang Red 17 Crane and Deer 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\u003eCrane and deer share the spring (鹤鹿同春) is one of the great auspicious pairings of Chinese decorative art, and like most of them it is built on a pun. The crane stands for long life, the deer (鹿) sounds exactly like emolument (禄), the salary of an official, and the two together were read as liuhe tongchun (六合同春), all six directions of the world in spring at once. Qing court porcelain, lacquer and dragon robes returned to the pair constantly, usually setting both animals among cloud scrolls and lingzhi so the blessing would be unmistakable. The Tang Red 17 Crane and Deer Song Brocade Bag carries the pairing in lavender and gold on ivory, and it is made to be kept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Motif · Crane and Deer (鹤鹿同春)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lobed medallion holds the centre of the panel, and around it cranes in lavender grey fly with their necks extended while spotted deer in soft gold leap between drifting ruyi clouds. The composition is symmetrical in the imperial manner, with the creatures mirrored across a vertical axis, yet the palette pulls it somewhere much gentler. Lavender and butter gold on ivory is a modern reading of a Qing subject, and it lets a densely populated pattern sit lightly. Look closely and the small forms resolve one by one, cloud, wing, antler, tail.\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 the cloth chosen to mount imperial paintings and calligraphy. That role shaped everything about it: it is flatter and more supple than other brocades, restrained in colour, and built on a three-harness twill ground with supplementary wefts carrying the pattern. Figural subjects such as cranes and deer are the hardest test of the weave, because an animal has a silhouette to preserve and a repeat has to be planned so that no crane is cut in half across the width of the cloth. The technique was inscribed on China's first national list of intangible cultural heritage in 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the pattern is structural, the cranes and deer keep their edges under wear in a way a printed figure never does. Panels are cut to place the central medallion square on the face of the bag, then bound in cowhide at every edge, which protects the weave where a textile bag is most likely to fray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll six directions in spring.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e鹤鹿同春 was read at the Qing court as liuhe tongchun (六合同春), a wish for the whole world in flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity and standing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe crane carries long life, while the deer (鹿) puns on emolument (禄), the reward of an honourable career.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Book of Songs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe deer of the Xiaoya ode is the oldest image of welcome and good company in Chinese poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Qing subject, reset.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLavender grey and butter gold on ivory replace the strong court palette, keeping a dense pattern quiet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe hardest thing to weave.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFigural motifs demand a repeat planned so that no creature is cut across the width of the cloth.\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 on a twill ground with supplementary pattern wefts. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight 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\u003eLight 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\u003eIvory White (米白)\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 central medallion 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. 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