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Shen Shou (1874-1921)

CHINA, Jiangsu, Suzhou
Shen Shou was an embroidery artist from Wuxian (present day Suzhou, Jiangsu). Her original name was Shen Yunzhi and she was also known as Xuejun, signing her name as Xueyi in her later years. She began embroidering at the age of 7, and was already renowned in Suzhou by age 16. She and her husband Yu Jue, a Provincial Scholar in Zhejiang, were both well-known artists in the area. Shen offered the eight embroideries titled Birthday Wishes of the Eight Immortals, to Empress Dowager Cixi on her 70th birthday, and received in return two characters, fu" (blessing) and "shou" (longevity)

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