Antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial noblewoman’s Robe. Composed of a deep cobalt blue satin silk embroidered in coloured floss silks with butterflies amidst peonies, melons, and other flower blossoms. Sleeves with deep yellow cuffs and panels heavily embroidered with large Peony’s and butterflies, bordered with finely embroidered bands of blue peonies and butterflies en suite with the neck band...

Antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty Summer Robe constructed of a very thin black Silk finely woven with numerous round medallions which each enclose a pair of five-clawed Dragons amidst clouds bordered by black Satin silk panels and trimmed with blue satin silk adorned with precious Buddhist and Taoist emblems and auspicious motifs...

Authentic antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue silk Dragon Robe. Hand embroidered with gold metallic threads with nine five-clawed Principal Celestial Long Dragons amid clouds chasing a flaming pearl (symbolizing the Buddhist notion of enlightenment) amid cloud scrolls and scattered with precious Buddhist and Daoist emblems and auspicious motifs. The neck bands and horseshoe cuffs are embroidered en suite in metallic threads with smaller dragons...

Antique late 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty semi-formal Robe for a Manchu woman. A black satin Silk embroidered in metallic threads with six roundels with Phoenix and Long Dragons amid clouds chasing a flaming pearl (symbolizing the Buddhist notion of enlightenment). The lower part of the robe is heavily embroidered with sea-wave diagonal bands and rounded billows represent a sea-wave with water rocks on the centre symbolizing the earth mountain. Lined in blue silk...

Antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty gauze Robe-Coat in a Manchu style. An emerald green Damask Silk woven with floral pattern trimmed with silk tent stitch and knots, the ivory sleeve bands embroidered with pagodas and figures in a landscape. The flowers are emblematic of spring and summer, and the peonies also signify wealth and rank indicating that this Robe belonged to a lady of the court...

Antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty Robe-Coat in a Manchu style. A dark purple satin Silk finely woven with clouds, swords, paper scrolls and other precious Buddhist and Taoist emblems and auspicious motifs bordered with finely embroidered bands with floral pattern and lined in light blue silk. Sleeves with yellow cuffs, panels gauzily embroidered with butterflies and flowers.
REFERENCES: (1)"Silks for Thrones and Altars" by Myrna Myers, page 66 and 67...

Antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty woman’s informal satin silk robe, finely embroidered in satin silk stitch with six roundels displaying vases with branches of various flowers and butterflies, amidst branches, peonies, magnolias, and goldfish, all picked out in bright shades of red, blue, pink, brown, and orange, reserved on a cream - white ground, and edged by black silk...

An unusual antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty women’s informal Robe-Coat in the Manchu style. Pale pink gauze Damask Silk woven with a floral pattern of chrysanthemum springs and other flowers bordered with butterflies in flight amidst peonies, sleeves with Royal blue satin cuffs, woven with grass orchids, bordered by auspicious emblems. The flowers are emblematic of spring and summer, and the peonies signify wealth and rank, indicating that this Robe belonged to a lady of the court...

A pair of antique Chinese embroidered Buddhist Kung fu symbols, Ch’ing Dynasty, 19th century.
DETAILS: made of silk and gold thread on satin ground and representing Kung fu symbols - the Buddhist monk on the dragon and tiger.
MEASUREMENTS: each frame is 11 inches (28cm) x 7 ½ inches (19 cm).

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Antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Insignia Rank Badge elaborated and embroidered in two tones of couched metallic gold on a black satin ground. Depicts a bird and sun disc among clouds with birds and other precious Buddhist and Taoist emblems and auspicious motifs, with the sea – waves with fishes and rocks below...

Antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty woman’s robe. A dark blue satin Silk finely woven in patterned medallions with precious Buddhist and Taoist emblems and auspicious motifs as two gold fish bordered by bats and Peony’s. Embroidered in coloured floss satin silk with phoenix birds and flowers, sleeves with yellow cuffs, panels heavily embroidered with large Peony’s...

Antique Late 19th / early 20th century Chinese Qing Dynasty winter robe. A dark purple satin Silk finely woven in patterned medallions with precious Buddhist and Taoist emblems and auspicious motifs as two gold fish, Peony’s, and other symbols...