Susho in Museums

Breathtaking works of ancient Susho (刺绣 Ci Xiu) can be found in museums all over the world.

The British Museum (London, UK)

Silk embroidery panel with flowers and ducks, with two detail insets. Tang Dynasty, 9th-10th Century.

One of the largest intact pieces of ancient
Chinese embroidery surviving today.
Tang Dynasty, 8th Century.

Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK)

The Victoria and Albert Museum has a stunning collection of 18th and 19 Century Susho housewares.

Dress Length, Qing Dynasty, 20th Century	Hanging Panel, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century	Satin Chair Cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
Dragon Robe, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century	Quilt Cover, Qing Dynasty, 16th -17th Century	Roundel, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Scroll, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

The Xi’an Museum (Xi’an, China)

Imperial Dragon Robes, Qing Dynasty, 17th Century.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, US)

Canopy with phoenixes and two insets, Yuan
dynasty (1271–1368).

Rank badge, Ming dynasty,
early 15th century.

Dragon Robe, Qing Dynasty,
17th Century

Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, US)

Imperial Hanging,
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

Embroidered Textile, Album Leaf,
Early 18th century

Child's Vest, Early
20th century

Susho in Presidential Museums

While in office, both Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter received double-sided Susho as gifts from the Chinese government. In Chinese culture, cats are considered an excellent defense against evil spirits, and so both Presidents were given cats.