清代缂丝|A piece of exquisite Chinese Qing dynasty K'o-ssu, also known as Kesi, a type of weaving done by the tapestry method in fine silk and gold thread, admired for its lightness and clarity of pattern, an extremely precious silk with high value of collection.|||Length: 62 7/8 in (160.0 cm) Width: 19 3/4 in (50.0 cm)|缂丝，又称“刻丝”，是中国传统丝绸艺术品中的精华。是中国丝织业中最传统的一种挑经显纬，极具欣赏装饰性丝织品。宋元以来一直是皇家御用织物之一，常用以织造帝后服饰、御真（御容像）和摹缂名人书画。因织造过程极其细致，摹缂常胜于原作，而存世精品又极为稀少，是当今织绣收藏、拍卖的亮点。常有“一寸缂丝一寸金”和“织中之圣”的盛名。