{"product_id":"tang-red-30-gilt-qilin-peony-song-brocade-tote","title":"Tang Red 30 Gilt Qilin Peony Song Brocade Tote","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"586\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PY8SQ_1jlnU\" title=\"Tang Heritage - Tang Red 30 Gilt Qilin Peony Song Brocade Tote\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTang Heritage's Limited Time Sale to Commemorate Crossing 4,000 Reviews!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrate with us—order now to claim:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. \u003cstrong\u003e$280 OFF\u003c\/strong\u003e Tang Red 30 Gilt Qilin Peony Song Brocade Tote (Save 32%) + \u003cstrong\u003e30-Days Heritage Refund Guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/Tang_Red_30_Gilt_Qilin_Peony_Tote_Product_Description_Offer.png?v=1782363763\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. \u003cstrong\u003eGold \u003c\/strong\u003eMetal Authenticity Card (To Certify A \u003cstrong\u003eTang 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\u003e3. \u003cstrong\u003eUnique\u003c\/strong\u003e Engraved Serial Number\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\u003e4. \u003cstrong\u003ePremium\u003c\/strong\u003e Gift Packaging (Worth USD$30)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/Tang_Heritage_-_Product_Description_Images_3.png?v=1764828044\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross a deep black ground, a \u003cstrong\u003eQilin\u003c\/strong\u003e moves through full peony blooms in fine gold thread. 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. Here it forms a quiet conversation with the peony, the auspicious beast of virtue beside the flower of wealth and honour, carried now on an open, generous tote made for the days you need to bring more with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Bag\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese tradition, \u003cstrong\u003ethe qilin is a gentle creature of good omen\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is said to harm no living thing and to appear only in times of peace, and so it has long stood for integrity, prosperity, and the arrival of greatness. The \u003cstrong\u003epeony, the King of Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e, carries its own blessing of wealth and honour (富贵), celebrated since the Tang court as the nation's beauty and heaven's fragrance (国色天香).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven together, the two form a single wish. Success that rests on good character, abundance that is earned and lasting. On this larger tote, the motif has room to breathe, the qilin stepping through clouds and open peonies across the full width of the brocade panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWoven, Not Printed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe face of this bag is \u003cstrong\u003egenuine Song Brocade (宋锦)\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 built thread by thread on the loom, dyed with natural colours, which is why the gold catches the light along the qilin's body and the petals hold their depth from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold here is a \u003cstrong\u003egilt effect (鎏金)\u003c\/strong\u003e, achieved with a gold thread that lets the qilin and the peony illuminate one another against the black ground, lending the whole piece a noble, regal warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brocade comes from the workshop of Lu Meiying (陆美瑛), a Suzhou Arts and Crafts Master and a representative inheritor of the Song Brocade tradition, who trained under the celebrated national master Wang Jinshan (王金山). Hers is a documented master-to-apprentice lineage, not a borrowed style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eGenuine Song Brocade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— the Crown of Brocades, woven on a jacquard loom and inscribed in China's first national list of intangible cultural heritage in 2006.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eNamed-master provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— brocade from the workshop of Suzhou master and ICH inheritor Lu Meiying, trained under national master Wang Jinshan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eAuspicious qilin and peony motif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— the qilin, a mythical creature with a dragon's head and the scaled, hooved body of a deer, stands for virtue and success, woven beside the peony's wealth and honour. A blessing meant to be carried.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eGilt gold-thread effect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— a luminous 鎏金 finish that lifts the pattern against a deep black ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eMulberry silk face\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— the brocade is woven in 100% natural mulberry silk, gold thread aside, soft to the touch and rich in colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eGenerous open tote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— a roomy everyday shape with structured leather sides, made to carry more in quiet style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eTwo ways to carry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— rolled top handles for the hand, plus a detachable wide strap for the shoulder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— no two cuts of brocade fall the same way, so your bag is yours alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePremium Materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is finished in \u003cstrong\u003etop-grain cowhide with a soft TOGO grain\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand-selected hide by hide for its character. This is the uppermost layer of the leather, the most supple and enduring part, left close to its natural state so that the fine pores remain visible across the surface and the leather stays breathable and alive to the touch. It carries the gentle, pebbled depth that only genuine full-surface hide can give, deepening quietly with the years rather than wearing thin. Set in a deep, understated black, it frames the woven panels like a setting frames a stone, with the brocade taking the light at the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woven panels are \u003cstrong\u003e100% natural mulberry silk\u003c\/strong\u003e apart from the gold thread, backed for structure and lined for everyday use. Hardware is a refined silver tone, with rolled top handles and a detachable shoulder strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003ePattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Gilt Qilin and Peony in Song Brocade (鎏金麒麟牡丹纹)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eColour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— 31.5cm wide, 14cm deep, 20cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— 0.54kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Top-grain cowhide with TOGO grain, 100% mulberry silk Song Brocade panels (gold thread excepted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eHardware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Silver-tone zinc alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eLining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eCarry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Rolled top handles, with detachable shoulder strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eStrap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Detachable, 96.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eInterior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Open main compartment with an inner zip pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eFirmness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Structured, soft to hold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lbl\"\u003eNote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Hand measurement may vary by 1 to 3cm. Please refer to the bag you receive.\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 and then cut by hand, the qilin and the peony fall a little differently on every bag. The placement of the gold, the turn of a petal, the line of the cloud beneath the qilin's step. These small differences are not flaws. They are the mark of a piece made by hand, for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthenticity and Craft\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bag is made with genuine Song Brocade from a recognised heritage workshop, not a printed imitation. It carries the work of a named master and the weight of a tradition kept alive in Suzhou for generations. Cared for gently, it is made to stay with you, and to be handed on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Tang Heritage piece is \u003cstrong\u003eproduced in limited quantities\u003c\/strong\u003e. The embroidery is stitched by hand, by craftspeople working within a tradition that has been passed down for generations. Each bag is inspected before it leaves the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Tang Heritage piece comes with a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emetal authenticity card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a unique\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eengraved serial number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elogged in our records — verifiable directly with us at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePre-order Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece is prepared in limited batches to preserve the integrity of its craftsmanship. Your order will be dispatched within \u003cstrong\u003e10–12 working days\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing each bag to be carefully completed and inspected before it reaches you. 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