PAPERBLANKS ΣΗΜΕΙΩΜΑΤΑΡΙΟ ULTRA 17χ23 PEAR GARDEN PB81364

During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the Emperor Taizong founded an opera school called Liyuan (Pear Garden). Chinese opera reached its pinnacle under the Qing court (1644-1911), giving birth to what is known as Peking Opera. Reproduced here is a piece of beautifully embroidered opera skirt from that era.