Product Description
This elegant cheongsam qipao depicts details from HKMoA’s priceless art painting “Bamboo In Snow” by world-revered Chinese contemporary master artist Gao Jianfu. Adorned with a high Mandarin collar which can be worn up or down as an impatiens (小鳳仙) collar.
Gao Jianfu was one of the founders of the Lingnan School. He studied in Japan and was influenced by Japanese and Western painting styles and techniques, advocating a blend of East and West and a fusion of the ancient and the modern to promote innovation in Chinese painting. The painting “Bamboo In Snow” depicts bamboo in winter simply with ink, its leaves covered in snow but standing tall in the cold wind, the background rendered in light indigo, showing the Japanese painting's extensive rendering of the scene to create a mood. The artist uses light ink for the trunk of the bamboo, and thick ink for the branches and leaves to create a strong contrast. The brushstrokes are used freely and with a sense of ease, interspersed with dry strokes that highlight the boundless and upright nature of the snowy bamboo. The Chinese literati have always been fond of bamboo for its straight, hollow and knotty qualities, as a metaphor for its unyielding spirit, aloof and noble temperament, bamboo is therefore known as Junzi (gentleman君子). Gao Jianfu's painting of snowy bamboo defies the frost and snow, and is accompanied by the seal “A man is old before he becomes famous”, which conveys his personal sentiments and self-motivation in the painting.
Specification
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Name: SPARKLE COLLECTION x HKMoA【BAMBOO IN SNOW】 Silk Cheongsam
- SKU: SCS5SN4502SI
- Length: Below knee
- Sleeve: Short sleeve
- Color: Black with grey
- Material: Silk, lambskin leather
More Information
1. ABOUT SPARKLE COLLECTION Merchandise
A. SPECIAL NOTES
As each garment is made purposefully by hand, difference in measurements of bust, waist and hip may range from 1-3 cm.
As the fabric of each garment is individually printed per order, there may be a slight distinction in the color and pattern placement. It is not an imperfection; on the contrary, it is a unique signature to your garment on hand.
All SPARKLE flower buttons are delicately handcrafted by Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor Master Po and proudly bear the MADE IN HONG KONG MARK LICENSE certified by The Hong Kong Certification Centre Limited. SPARKLE flower buttons are available for purchase with our cheongsams.
If the gem or crystal element falls off, wears, breaks, or is lost due to human factors, SPARKLE COLLECTION provides repair and replacement services at cost within 6 months from date of purchase, and the related costs will be quoted separately.
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B. PRODUCTION LEAD TIME
Standard size Made-To-Order cheongsams will be completed in 90 working days^ from date of purchase.
Tailor-made bespoke cheongsams will be completed in 120 working days^ from date of measurement.
All SPARKLE flower buttons will be completed in 45 working days after measurement confirmation.
^Not including Saturdays, Sundays, HK public holidays and Greater China national holidays.
C. ALTERATIONS
For standard size Made-To-Order garments, SPARKLE offers alteration service at $3000 per alteration (eg. collar width and waist girth count as two alterations) where alteration is possible.
SPARKLE offers bespoke tailoring service for an additional $80000. Additional alterations thereafter are available at $3000 per alteration (eg. collar width and waist girth count as two alterations) where alteration is possible.
For silk cheongsams and Tang jackets, upgrade to leather Mandarin collar is available at $1500 upon customer’s request.
Shipping
SPARKLE COLLECTION provides worldwide delivery.
- a) For Hong Kong orders, you may select shipment pickup or door-to-door delivery.
Free-shipping delivery
SPARKLE COLLECTION provides free shipping within Hong Kong region on orders above HK$2,000 per order (after discounts and vouchers have been applied).
- b) For overseas orders, courier delivery is available.
Your ordered item will be dispatched within 3-5 working days upon product completion. Orders ship to regions out of Hong Kong, except China region, will be shipped by courier services. Shipping charges and delivery lead time vary to different shipping zone defined by courier companies. You are welcome to contact us for quotation before purchase. If delivery is delayed due to any force majeure reasons or events beyond our reasonable control, SPARKLE COLLECTION shall not be held responsible for the delay.