Double Joy Plaid — Shandong Lu Jin Wedding Cloth
Two reclaimed Shandong-style Lu brocade panels, offered as alternative single-panel choices, with colourful checks and character-like figured blocks woven directly into the cloth.
Choose one panel
Width: approx. 46.5 cm
- 85 cm panel
- One panel: approx. 85 × 46.5 cm
- 145 cm panel
- One panel: approx. 145 × 46.5 cm
Choose either panel, not both as a bundle. The options have different prices; use Etsy for current option pricing and availability.
- Object ID
- TA-SD-0001
- Origin
- Shandong · Working attribution: Shandong Lu brocade tradition
- Period
- c. 1960s–1970s
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Handwoven cotton
- Dimensions
- Choose one panel: approx. 85 × 46.5 cm or 145 × 46.5 cm
- Technique
- Handwoven homespun · Figured weave / Lu brocade structure
- Pattern
- Double Happiness / 囍 · Multicolour plaid
- Colours
- Red · Green · Blue · Yellow · Ivory
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
Good reclaimed vintage condition. Both panels are clean and intact, with expected yarn slubs, fuzzy fibres, slight irregularity in the checks, raw or lightly frayed edges and traces of previous household use.
Identification notes
The 85 cm and 145 cm panels are alternative purchase choices, not a bundle containing both. Each option has its own Etsy price.
The character-like figured blocks are read in the current catalog as related to the Double Happiness symbol 囍, strongly associated with marriage, partnership and celebration in Chinese wedding culture.
The fabric was originally part of household bedding and is treated as reclaimed domestic cloth rather than unused yardage.
Origin and dating remain informed attributions based on weave, colour, structure and regional textile characteristics rather than documented provenance.
Wedding colour, household weaving and auspicious text
The textile shows how a written auspicious character could be absorbed into a woven plaid, turning everyday household cloth into a carrier of wedding blessing.
Its dense colour structure also makes it a useful comparison object for Shandong Lu brocade traditions within the wider Atlas.
