Basic interpretation: the background color of the palace carpet woven with gold thread.
Panjin silk carpet refers to the background color of the palace carpet woven with gold thread when weaving. It is one of the official carpet varieties, which is specially used by the palace.
Coil gold silk carpet refers to the background color of court carpet woven with gold silk, which makes the court carpet look magnificent. Panjin silk carpet belongs to one of the official carpet varieties in Qing dynasty, which is specially used by the court. Due to the complicated technology and expensive materials, the weaving technology of silk carpet is on the verge of extinction.
During the Qianlong period, Panjin silk carpet was one of the most exquisite collections in the palace, and it was also called "Eight Wonders of Yanjing" with cloisonne, jade carving, tooth carving, Qi Diao, gold lacquer inlay, filigree inlay and Beijing embroidery. The gold used in silk carpets is 98 kilos, which is of high purity. The golden color is full and soft, which can perfectly set off the pattern. The gold used outside is 74 red gold, which is light and bright, forming bright spots around the carpet surface, making the whole carpet look magnificent.
Panjin silk carpets are mostly made by Xinjiang Uygur craftsmen. They are good at weaving high-density carpets with silk thread, and also weaving gorgeous silk carpets with gold and silver thread and silk thread.
Development history
China has a history of carpet weaving for two years. As early as the Yuan Dynasty, there was a workshop specialized in preparing carpets for the imperial palace, which developed greatly in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the first year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty, there were nine carpet weavers in Beijing Weaving and Dyeing Bureau to weave carpets for the emperor. During the Xianfeng period, a large number of Tibetan carpet weavers went to Beijing, and handmade carpets became more prosperous in Beijing.
The weaving technique of court carpets originated from the court and declined in the Qing Dynasty. In order to make a living, these craftsmen started to open carpet shops in Beijing. After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), 1956, 1 Beijing Carpet Factory was established by public-private partnership. In 2003, under the leadership of experts, Beijing Carpet Factory No.5 set up a research group to rescue the rolled gold silk carpet. In 2005, the first roll of gold silk carpet was woven.
The gold thread of the gold plate is only wound on the front warp. Before winding gold, wind it clockwise with cotton thread. This step is mainly to protect the back of the gold thread. After the cotton thread is wound, the gold thread is wound counterclockwise on the front warp, then turned back to the end, and the above steps are repeated in the opposite direction, thus weaving this row of gold threads.