# Shu brocade (octagon-and-square)

蜀江 shokkō

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Luxury and continuity; a treasured brocade design from China

Shu (Sichuan) brocades, especially Ming-period pieces treasured in Japan as meibutsu-gire

Named after brocades of Shu (Sichuan), whose river water was said to dye vivid colours; Ming-period pieces with linked octagons and squares enclosing flowers are treasured in Japan as meibutsu-gire.

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