The antique Chinese wedding skirt if made from red damask woven silk, embroidered with mostly blue and white satin stitch. It has an unusual design on the front and back panel. There are parrots and goldfish designs on the pleated portions done so they show a complete design when the pleats are closed. It also has tea trade ribbon trim. It is handmade with some machine made elements...

This nephrite jade snuff bottle is carved in the shape of a gourd with leaves. This item is currently on tour. Please email or call to purchase. Dimensions: 3 x 1 ¼ x ¾ PLEASE NOTE: We are a working jewelry store and gallery and are not available to answer questions on weekends. All of our pieces are Guaranteed Genuine, no reproductions! All items are sold AS IS...

This jade snuff bottle is carved to resemble a vase. Circa 19th century, China This item is currently on tour. Please email or call to purchase. PLEASE NOTE: We are a working jewelry store and gallery and are not available to answer questions on weekends. All of our pieces are Guaranteed Genuine, no reproductions! All items are sold AS IS...

This antique Chinese robe fragment features roundels of flowers and butterflies embroidered in fine silk brick stitch on silk gauze. The edging is brocade woven. Ch’ing Dynasty, Circa 1850. Dimensions: 32 x 15 inches PLEASE NOTE: We are a working jewelry store and gallery and are not available to answer questions on weekends. All of our pieces are Guaranteed Genuine, no reproductions! All items are sold AS IS...

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...

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) PLEASE NOTE: We are a working jewelry store and gallery and are not available to answer questions on weekends. All of our pieces are Guaranteed Genuine, no reproductions! All items are sold AS IS...

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 This rank badge is one of several from a large collection acquired over many years...

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 PLEASE NOTE: We are a working jewelry store and gallery and are not available to answer questions on weekends. All of our pieces are Guaranteed Genuine, no reproductions! All items are sold AS IS...

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 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...

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) NEW SHIPPING POLICY – We will ship express or priority mail with insurance, unless you request a cheaper shipping method. Please email us and we will adjust the shipping fee before you make a payment. PLEASE NOTE: We are a working jewelry store and gallery and are not available...

This antique Chinese ladies jacket is made from green and purple floral brocade silk with blue silk framing and pink cut out accents. It also has tea trade trim and a blue silk lining. Circa 1920. Dimensions: 30 inch long /21 inch arm to arm NEW SHIPPING POLICY – We will ship express or priority mail with insurance, unless you request a cheaper shipping method. Please email us and we will adjust the shipping fee before you make a payment. PLEASE NOTE: We are a working jewelry st...