This antique Chinese textile is an unmade and uncut Kossu / Kesi woven makua jacket, woven with roundel patterns of fish and auspicious symbols. The original yellow edge is integrated to the jacket. It has yellow silk lining, the imperial color, very unusual. 19th Century
Dimensions: 58 x 66 inches
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This is an unused appliqué sleeve panel element with petit point stitching on silk gauze with metallic stem stitch details. Mounted on paper. Ch’ing Dynasty Late 19th, early 20th century.
Dimensions: 11 x 4 inches (paper)
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This antique Chinese skirt panel is embroidered with silk satin stitch and stem stitch on white silk satin. It has excellent details, with images of peacocks and flowers. The inner edging is tea-trade ribbon. Ch’ing Dynasty, circa 19th century.
Dimensions: 23 x 13 inches
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This Golden Pheasant, 2nd Rank, female badge is embroidered with silk satin stitch on black silk satin. It has bright vibrant colors and an unusual form. It is completely stabilized. This badge would have been worn by the wife or mother of an imperial official on the front of the Pufu robe.
Circa 19th century, China.
Dimensions: 10 x 11 inches
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This standing figure is a Costa Rican Pre Columbian terra cotta hallow redware whistle. Very interesting. Circa 100 – 500 AD Both legs were broken and repaired.
Dimensions: 10 x 5 x 2.5 inches
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Beautiful Wild Goose, 4th Rank, Male badge from the Ch'ing Dynasty. It Is embroidered with gold and silver metallic threads in an extremely fine petit point stitch. The bird and sun are integral to the piece. The silk backing has degraded (see picture). It is a very fine quality badge with some water damage. In perfect condition, it would be worth $1000 - $2000. This badge would have been worn an imperial official on the back of the Pufu robe.
Circa 19th century, China.
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This PAIR of Silver Pheasant, 5th Rank, female badges is embroidered with silk brick stitch and couched metallic threads on black silk gauze. It is unusual because the sky and symbols are the same color. The only symbols, expect for the lotus and coral are the wan symbol and bats. The bird and sun are integral to the badges. There are loose threads along the edges. This pair of badges would have been worn by the wife or mother of an imperial official on the front and back of the Pufu robe. Circa ...click for details
This is a beautiful temple hanging showing two Taoist Immortals. It is finely embroidered in silk satin stitch with couched gold metallic wrapped thread and black twisted cord details. It is a very nice example of this style. Ch’ing Dynasty, circa 1850.
Dimensions: 21 x 51 inches
This item is featured in Paul Haig’s book, Threads of Gold, Chinese Textiles Ming to Ch’ing, page 230.
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This pair of uncut sleeve cuffs is embroidered with couched metallic threads and silk satin stitch on light blue silk brocade.
Circa 19th century. Ch’ing Dynasty, China.
Dimensions: 11.75 x 7 inches (each)
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Chinese Child’s Tiger Bib embroidered dimensional silk and metallic details with blue and white edging. This is an usual design that came from an old collection.
Circa 1880. Ch’ing Dynasty, China
Dimensions: 8 x 8.5”
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