YANGLIUQING Woodblock Mosaic Chinese 100% Silk Vintage 40” x 40” Scarf

100% Silk Vintage Chinese Scarf  A charming Yangliuqing Woodblock style mosaic depicting young mothers and children, signifying abundance in the New Year – is the theme of this vintage Chinese silk scarf featuring scenes from the early Qing dynasty.  The elegant shawl sized scarf foulard is comprised of a luxurious silk, in rich colors of burgundy red, honey yellow, shades of blue teal and brown, and sandy beige – with artistic panels of young mothers, babies, and playing toddlers, along with graceful cranes, flowering trees, Chinese calligraphy, and chop marks.  The scarf is in excellent condition, the measures are 40 X 40  Versatility: The square shape and larger shawl dimensions allow it to be worn in multiple ways—tied around the neck, styled as a chic headscarf, draped over the shoulders, or used as a bag accessory.  Adopting techniques combining woodblock printing and colored hand-painting, Yangliuqing new year pictures established distinctive features of an eye-catching, joyful color palette, auspicious meanings and diverse touching subjects, based on the inheritance of painting traditions from the Ming and Yuan dynasties (960-1368 AD) and reference to the forms of Ming-dynasty woodcut new year paintings, arts and crafts as well as opera stages.