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Cibar is a pared-down, more contemporary version of our dramatic Paradiso bamboo design.
The shifts between fine, layered detail and open space give a unique rhythm to the scheme, leading the eye through the composition.
The emphasis on negative space makes for a very adaptable layout. We find it especially well suited to rooms with lots of furniture or framed artwork as we can tailor the bamboo and birds to work around these features, creating a wonderfully harmonious overall effect.
Alternative colourways
SKU CODE: C051
STANDARD: Hand Painted and Hand Embroidered Dyed silk with paper backing
REPEAT: Non-Repeating
PANEL WIDTH: 915mm
PANEL HEIGHT: N/A
Each painted panel begins its life as a length of raw silk which we size with a natural adhesive so that it receives paint without bleeding. We often brush the silk with iridescent pearl washes to add further lustre before backing with traditional rice paper. This forms the extraordinary canvas on which our artists work their magic.
For our embroidery, we use unspun silk floss, which in its un-dyed state is so fine as to be almost invisible to the naked eye. It is dyed by hand in small batches, and our embroiderers have thousands of shades at their disposal. It is not uncommon for an embroiderer to work with six tones of the same colour, which he or she will carefully combine to create subtle shifts in hue.
All our embroidery takes place in Suzhou, China. This remarkable city was the birthplace of silk over 4700 years ago and remains the silk capital of the world.