What he is best known for, however, is his embroidered works.
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The Ministry of Commerce also put Shen Shou in charge of assessing the authenticity of embroidered works.
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In the 1980s, these embroidered works were generally sold out of the workers'homes or more frequently from roadside stands.
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"I opened my factory in March 1996 after studying the demand for embroidered works for over two years, " she says.
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Their second collaboration brought Steinberger to the Afghan refugee camps outside Peshawar, Pakistan, where she documented the production of Boetti s embroidered work.
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Upholstered furniture became fashionable in the 17th century, and this prompted the development of a more durable material to serve as a foundation for the embroidered works of art.
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The " sash " or " girdle " worn by the High Priest was of fine linen with " embroidered work " in blue, purple and scarlet (, ); those worn by the priests were of white, twined linen.
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Cyril Davenport particularly notes the canvas covers as evidence that these embroideries were worked in Elizabeth's own hand . " " Canvas bindings were rare & ndash; most of the embroidered work on books of that period were splendid works on velvet . . . instead of very elementary braid work . " " Canvas is easier to embroider than velvet and there could have been little other reason to use a cheap material for a royal gift, except to facilitate a child's handiwork.