King Silk Art Handmade Embroidery Japanese Cranes & Pink Cherry Blossoms 37206

King Silk Art makes silk embroidery wall art, 100% hand-stitched by Master Artists in Suzhou, China. Our artwork, Susho, is completely natural, created with tiny needles and pure silk thread. Susho is a 2500 year old family tradition, with a unique and fascinating history.

In Asian art, Cherry Blossoms and Red Winter Plum Blossoms are somewhat synonymous. Both are harbingers of spring and are considered welcoming.

In China, Japanese Cranes are also called Emperor Cranes. In the Chinese myths, cranes lead extraordinarily long lives and Emperor Cranes are especially magical in this regard. These red headed birds are extremely rare and believed to bring a long life and good health to anyone who is lucky enough to spot one.

Throughout Chinese history, cranes have been symbolic of longevity and great esteem. In Chinese legends, cranes are nearly immortal and bear the souls of the departed to heaven. In art and literature, immortals are often depicted travelling on cranes.

Since ancient times in China, the crane has been regarded as an auspicious bird, next only to the legendary phoenix among all the birds with a divine poise. Because a crane was considered the top-ranking bird, it was used as Imperial China's highest demarcation of court status. A crane image on the rank badge on a robe was only for extremely important officials. A crane badge was symbolic of incorruptibility and longevity in one's position.

In Chinese symbology, the number six represents calm and patience. Six is a homophone for "To drop" or "To let go". Spiritually, six is about letting go of earthly worries and tapping into heavenly energy.