{"id":5951,"date":"2026-01-22T03:38:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?p=5951"},"modified":"2026-01-22T03:38:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:38:47","slug":"cct-huima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2026\/01\/22\/cct-huima\/","title":{"rendered":"CCT-HuiMa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Painting with the Shuttle: Chinese Kesi Technique in Silk Tapestry
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Monday 23rd February 2026
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Auditorium, The McClay Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speaker<\/strong>:
Hui MA (\u9a6c\u5349) is a PhD student in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen\u2019s University Belfast, UK. Her research focuses on the global trade and cultural significance of Chinese silk exported to the West from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Her work examines the intersection of textile craftsmanship, maritime commerce, and the enduring material exchange between China and the European market during the early modern period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract<\/strong>:
In this talk, I explore the origins, intricate craftsmanship, and unique cultural status of\u00a0Kesi\u00a0<\/em>(\u7f02\u4e1d), which is a special type of silk tapestry. As a luxury textile that played a vital role in China\u2019s artistic and trade history,\u00a0Kesi\u00a0<\/em>is distinguished by its carved appearance and the sophisticated technique of using short shuttles to create painterly compositions. By looking at how it began and the careful steps used to weave it, I argue that\u00a0Kesi\u00a0<\/em>is unique because it uses a special method of continuous warp and broken weft. This lecture provides an overview of how\u00a0Kesi\u00a0<\/em>has remained an art form that cannot be copied by machines, even in the age of mechanical reproduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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