Rose & Sky Crossweave — Vintage Reed-Mat Shandong Lu Jin
One complete 45 × 200 cm vintage Shandong-attributed lightweight woven cloth, with rosy reed-mat interlacing framed by turquoise checks on an ivory cotton ground.
- Object ID
- TA-SD-0008
- Origin
- Shandong · Southwestern Shandong, especially Heze and Jining, attributed by owner; exact location not established
- Period
- Estimated c. 1960s–1980s (unverified)
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Owner-described handspun-style cotton ground with lustrous rose-pink decorative yarns identified as possibly silk in the original assessment; fibre composition remains unverified
- Dimensions
- One complete piece approx. 45 × 200 cm / 17.7 × 78.7 inches
- Technique
- Yarn-dyed patterned weaving; pattern woven into textile rather than surface printed · Traditional Lu Jin handloom weaving (owner attribution)
- Pattern
- Reed-mat woven pattern (Lu Xi Wen) · Turquoise grid outlines · Rose-pink fine interlaced geometric details
- Colours
- Natural ivory · Rose pink · Turquoise blue
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
Vintage condition; cleaned and ironed. Lightweight, soft and flexible. Loose yarn ends visible at the rolled edge, plus natural uneven yarn thickness and alignment. Please examine original photos.
Identification notes
Sold as one complete uncut 45 × 200 cm panel, with only one unique piece available.
Rose-pink interlacing forms the reed-mat-like Lu Xi Wen (芦席纹) field, while turquoise-blue yarns outline the surrounding check structure. These are woven patterns, not printed motifs.
The source assessment identified the pink decorative yarn as possibly silk because of its sheen. No laboratory identification was supplied; it must not be treated as confirmed silk content.
Attributed to the traditional Lu Jin weaving area of southwestern Shandong around Heze and Jining, with an estimated 1960s–1980s date. Specific locality, maker and exact age are unknown.
The reed-mat motif recalls familiar domestic woven mats. Associations with belonging, continuity and the lu (芦)/lu (禄) homophone are interpretive readings, not a documented meaning assigned to this individual fabric.
The original soft drape and fine texture may suit slow stitching, gentle sewing, patchwork, decorative panels or display as a complete vintage cloth.
Fine pink reed-mat intersections against blue checks
Rose and turquoise threads create precise small-scale geometry on a soft ivory field.
The coloured yarns are woven directly into the textile, while lustrous pink fibre composition remains an open identification question.
The complete long narrow panel retains its original visual rhythm and edge details.
