Chinese late Qing to early Republic period woman’s informal “xiapei” (vest) decorated at the center front and back with three polychrome silk embroidered floral roundels among scattered flowers all set against a burgundy silk background. The lower section features metal couched diagonal bands of upright water (li shiu) with cresting waves and stylized mountains above. A colorful band of flowers is at the bottom above a blue ribbon band that extends along the edges...

Gorgeous old silk brocade supplementary weft embroidered on cotton backing from the Mulao ethnic group, circa first half 20th CE. The foundation is woven with handspun blue cotton threads and silk weft embroidered, phoenix, butterfly and floral images against a “key fret” background. L: 109cm/42in and W: 68cm/26in (with cotton border L: 128cm/50in and W: 83cm/32in)...

Chinese rank badge with a leopard set on a rocky island with flowing water and auspicious motifs surrounding the center image. The image is set on black background. Age: 20th century Size: length 14.9 width 13.9"

A scholars favorite, this small pouch was used most likely for general purpose items, but I suspect it was actually used for cricket accessories, due the subject matter of a cricket at play, and the double gourd shape of the pouch. On the opposite side is an auspicious butterfly, the entire presentation is unique and charming. This scholars delight dates to the late 19th century. In excellent shape,it measures 4.75 inches or 12.1 cm long.

Collection of circa 1920s antique, mostly men’s cheongsams. Please see text below enlargements for dimensions. These are all hand sewn with good quality silk, with no tears or frays or deterioration of the fabric or thread. A couple have some light fading on the shoulders and minor staining. They may be worn by either sex. Anyway there are 14 pieces in all > additional close ups and condition reports available by request,

This antique Chinese silk dragon court vest is couched with silk thread embroidery designs of dragons, birds, flowers, clouds etc. and accents of gold bouillion thread. Vest shows some minimal wear and is in overall good condition.

The vest dates to the mid 19th century and has a front rank badge with bird facing the wearers left shoulder. This indicates that the original owner was the wife of a civil official...

Antique Chinese, early 20th century, Republic period, beautifully hand - embroidered lady's handbag made of silk, mounted with a solid brass frame, finely engraved with cranes, trees, and other ornaments. The lock is carved with the figure of a young man with a braid, dressed in traditional Chinese costume.

Metal frame heavily gold-gilded, blackened, and highlighted with silver...

This is a rare and unique (one-of-a-kind) Snuff Bottle made from Gourd. I HAVE HAD AND HANDLED THOUSANDS OF SNUFF BOTTLES, AND I HAVE NOT SEEN A SIMILAR BOTTLE BEFORE). Is is shaped in the form of an old Chinese Wine Storage Canister. It has a square slightly raised footing with a raise oval pad in the middle. It is molded and shaped into squares and similar height rectangles to form a canister with a long cone shaped neck, and wide mouth...

One pair of antique/vintage Tibetan rugs decorated with motifs of tigers, pine trees, rocks and flowers. Late 19th century. Condition: small repairs, tears, stains. Please refer photos for condition details. Size: 25" X 48"

A Large and Rare Chinese Embroidered 4 Dragon Panel: China, Qing period, 19th Century This is very unusual large embroidered panel with 5 clawed 4 golden dragons, well-woven dark blue satin ground embroidered with gilt-wrapped threads that form the four golden dragons and a flaming pearl surrounded by cloud scrolls, auspicious emblems and unusual flower heads worked in brightly colored silk threads above a very dense three tier lishui and waves with flower heads border, its backing is a d...

Up for sale is a large antique Chinese Qing dynasty embroidered dragon silk robe couched with nine 5-claw dragons with gold wrapped threads; clouds, buddhist auspicious symbols, bats, seawaves, and standing water ( Lishui) are executed in brick stitch; Overall is in very good condition and consistent with age, not perfect with minor flaws- Frays in the black silk ground of the collar & folding lines of the extension sleeves which have been stabilized,loose gold threads in a few places in dragon...

A very well preserved embroidered silk apron, decorated with small glass mirrors in brass mounts and metal paillets. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 83 cm. W. 105 cm. Condition: embroidery is in mint condition, some pieces of glass and a few metal paillets missing.

This small purse was made by Miao girl to be given to "boyfriend"...If he accepts and wears the purse on his belt...he favors her. The embroidery stitch is called Daiz but westerners know it as Peking knot aka forbidden stitch. 5.5 x 3 excellant condition

This pair of black silk lotus shoes date to the late Qing Dynasty. Back then, a woman's job was to make shoes for the members of her family. This woman was from a financially comfortable family with servants to do other household chores. Making this pair for herself, she choose a black silk satin fabric for the vamp and made an elegantly sloping sole which would accommodate separate inter changeable heels to be attached...

Late 18th /Early 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Gold Threads Badge with Qilin

It is 10.4 inches (26.5 cm) in length by 9.6 inches (24.5 cm) wide.

The badge has minor loose threads, stains, discoloration, wears, and frayed edges (as seen in the photos).

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Gorgeous silken Chinese rank badge with a navy blue background, golden stitching along its base, borders and accenting throughout, image of a silvery green pheasant standing on a rock, a fish jumping out at it from the water, and many designs of flowers, and clouds in various vivid shades of blue. Rank badges were to be worn on the front of a robe to show ranking and status of the elite in imperial China during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties...

Tradition Lotus shaped Chinese silk pillow Fret pattern Embroidered background with dragons and other creatures using both satin stitch and couching with gold metallic covered thread.... Some fading and some wear around the edge... roughly 8 x 14 inches A note on displaying textiles… When framing Chinese textiles….do not allow your framer to glue the textile to any kind of backing board… Instead have the textile basted (sewn) to a piece of complimentary background fabric…and the...

Blue silk ground with embroidery in Peking knot and satin stitch, showing peonies and auspicious symbols. Bordered with later, patterned fabric and backed with silk. Condition: few small stains. Dimension: 58.5 cm long x 22.3 cm wide.