{"product_id":"tang-red-17-dingsheng-blossom-song-brocade-bucket-bag","title":"Tang Red 17 Dingsheng Blossom Song Brocade Bucket Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to the rarity of this Peach Dingsheng Brocade textile, only 17 pieces are made, each with its own serial number. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\u003eIn the workshops of Song dynasty Suzhou, weavers produced a silk so refined that the imperial court reserved it for mounting the scrolls and paintings it intended to keep for centuries. That cloth was \u003cstrong\u003eSong brocade (宋锦)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the three great brocades of China, and long honoured as the crown of brocades. Into its geometry the Song wove the \u003cstrong\u003edingsheng (定胜)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a waisted figure named for the ceremonial cake of the same name, pressed in two trapezoids meeting at the centre and carried by families to soldiers leaving for the front as a wish for certain victory. The same shape later travelled to weddings and to the doors of new houses, where it stood for a hope that would hold. The \u003cstrong\u003eTang Red 17 Dingsheng Blossom Song Brocade Bucket Bag\u003c\/strong\u003e carries that figure across a full silk ground, made to be kept rather than replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Motif · Dingsheng Blossom (定胜团花)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dingsheng is drawn here as a lattice rather than a single emblem. Its waisted bars run in both directions across the silk, meeting at intervals to hold \u003cstrong\u003erounded floral medallions (团花)\u003c\/strong\u003e at their centres, so the pattern reads as an unbroken field of small blessings rather than one motif repeated in isolation. The palette stays tonal, blush upon blush, with the outlines lifted in fine gold thread that catches only when the bag turns in the light. Seen from across a room the cloth appears quietly pink. Held in the hand it resolves into architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSong Brocade Weaving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is woven in \u003cstrong\u003e100% mulberry silk\u003c\/strong\u003e on the \u003cstrong\u003eSong brocade structure\u003c\/strong\u003e, a double warp construction in which a foundation warp holds the cloth and a second binding warp secures the patterning wefts. It is a slow method. The loom must be dressed before a single centimetre of pattern appears, and the colour scheme is fixed at the moment of setting up rather than added afterwards, which is why the gold in this cloth sits within the weave and never on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat construction is also why Song brocade behaves as it does in wear. It is flatter, suppler, and more forgiving than the heavier court brocades, holding a crisp bucket silhouette without stiffness and resisting the surface abrasion that damages printed or coated fabrics. In 2009 the craft was \u003cstrong\u003einscribed by UNESCO\u003c\/strong\u003e as part of China's sericulture and silk craftsmanship, recognised as a living tradition rather than a historical one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe crown of brocades.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSong brocade (宋锦) stands with Yunjin and Shujin as one of the three great brocades of China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wish for certain victory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe dingsheng (定胜) was carried to departing soldiers and later to weddings and new homes as a blessing that holds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe silk the court kept.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSong brocade was chosen to mount the scrolls and paintings the imperial collection intended to preserve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecognised heritage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInscribed by UNESCO in 2009 within China's sericulture and silk craftsmanship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe motif reimagined as lattice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe dingsheng is opened into a repeating framework holding floral medallions, tonal in blush with gold worked into the weave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt to be carried daily.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFull grain cowhide handles, trim, and reinforced base corners frame the silk at every point of wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePremium Materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSong brocade (宋锦) in 100% mulberry silk,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewoven on a double warp structure with the gold patterning carried within the cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePremium cowhide leather,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eused for the handles, the front closure strap, the upper trim, and the base corners where the bag takes its wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVelvet lining (绒布内衬),\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esoft against silk scarves, spectacles, and lacquered compacts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight gold turn lock,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean oval pivot closure set on a leather tab, sized to be opened one handed.\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\u003eLength 24.5cm, Width 13cm, Height 17.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle height:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e14cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e0.43kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSong brocade in 100% mulberry silk with premium cowhide leather trim and base corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVelvet lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTwin rolled top handles with a 14cm drop, worn in the hand or the crook of the arm, plus a detachable crossbody strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLight gold turn lock closure with matching strap fittings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColourways:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePeach Blossom Pink (桃花粉)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery Bag Is One of a Kind\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the brocade is woven by hand and each panel is cut from a continuous length of patterned silk, no two bags meet the seam at the same point. The placement of the medallions and the run of the lattice may sit a little differently from the piece photographed, while the overall aesthetic stays faithful to it. Hand measurement allows a variance of 1 to 2 cm, and small irregularities in the weave are a signature of the loom rather than a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthenticity and Craft\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Tang Heritage piece arrives with a \u003cstrong\u003emetal authenticity card\u003c\/strong\u003e, engraved with its own \u003cstrong\u003eunique serial number\u003c\/strong\u003e 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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