Up for sale is an antique Chinese Qing dynasty Manchu woman's silk robe embroidered with peonies and butterflies onto a midnight blue silk ground, together with the embroidered collar, trims, and sleeve bands; backed with light blue lining. Overall, it is in very good condition and consistent with its age; minor stainings in the sleeve bands, minor lining tears aroud collar and bottom...

Pair Chinese mandarin squares indicating civil rank. The badges embroidered with colored silk and gold thread to a single piece of uncut fabric. Fair to good condition. Total length of the uncut panel 16 1/8 inches (41 cm). Total width 8 1/16 inches (20.48 cm)

Pair kesi badges without rank insignia. With background only, we assume this must either mean it was for a student candidate not yet with rank or perhaps awaiting the addition of rank insignia (if it was appropriate to embroider or stitch onto a kesi badge.) We have included photos of the front and of the back with lining lifted to reveal the kesi technique including varied gold metallic thread. Condition is fair to good...

Beautiful Chinese antique court lady's skirt, made all of different colored silk, all folded and sewn into tiny pleats, edges embroidered with scenes of birds and flowers, two larger panels have applied rectangles of silk minutely embroidered with birds and tiny bats and a design in gold thread. circa 1900. Size (when spread out): 74" wide x 37" high (skirt length).

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...

Up for sale is an antique chinese Qing dynasty military rank badge from the back of the surcoat, first half of 1800, a leopard represents the 3rd rank military official, standing on a pride rock above the sea waves, surrounded by different kind of auspicious objects; backded with light blue silk lining. Overall executed in seed or forbidden stitch; overall in good condition, minor wear and lost thread to the border. See pictures for details.

This is an old traditional style top shirt which would have been worn by a young girl of the Yi Chinese ethnic minority from Yunnan Province. the fabric is made from home grown cotton, hand spun, and hand woven. The collar surround and cuffs are trimmed with an intricate batik pattern and the tiniest embroidery stitched I have ever seen. The shirt has its original buttons. Good size for framing 14 inches across the chest.

Beautiful Chinese short silk robe for a lady, made of iridescent blue and purple silk woven with design of auspicious objects and swirling clouds. Applied edging of extremely intricate embroidered scenes noble men and ladies in a garden pavilion setting engaged in leisurely outdoor pursuits like fishing and flower gazing. This silk edging is ornately cut and edged with black silk piping and tiny rows of forbidden stitch. Four metal buttons and decorative silk ribbon work...

Beautiful antique Chinese rank badge all done with gold and silver wrapped threat. Stitched on to silk. Designs of buddhist symbols and clouds and water. Edged in blue silk with black silk ground. Age: 19th century. Size: 14.25"L x 13.25"H

Beautiful antique Chinese rank badge. Silk embroidered with bats and clouds and a Kirin on a rock surrounded by waves and flowers. Details in gold threat. Age: 19th century. Size: 12"L x 11"H

Antique Chinese intricately embroidered sleeve from a noble woman's robe, ornate gold wrapped thread on blue silk ground, densely sewn in a scene of butterflies and peonies, beautifully framed and in wonderful condition. Size of textile: 23" high x 3 1/2" wide Size of frame: 31" high x 11" wide

Charming antique Chinese colorful embroidered collar for wear for a high born woman. Circa 1900 over her outer clothing. Charming patterns of ruyi scepters, insects, goldfish, birds, peony flowers, orchids and infinite lock designs. Vivid colors of pink, green, navy blue. Ending with a charming straight collar with butterflies. Age: c.1900. Size, framed: 37" length x 28.375" height.

An interesting Chinese kesi fabric depicting children wrestling near a watermelon like object and women engaged in Tai Chi-like activity. A pagoda like building can be seen behind the figures engaged in the activities. Age: Republic Period. Size: height 38.5" width 10.5"

An interesting Chinese kesi fabric depicting a scene in a courtyard with taihu style rocks set within the garden of women and children suspiciously looking at something or someone. Slight gold embroidery can be seen on the clothing of one lady and the border near the ground. Age: Republic Period Size: height 38.5" width 10.5"

A Chinese kesi fabric panel depicting a battle field scene. Men riding on horses are in a valley gorge fending off soldiers. The central figure is holding a axe like spear. Age: Republic Period. Size: height 38.5" width 10.5"

An interesting Chinese kesi fabric depicting a scene within a courtyard with children doing acrobatic tricks. Images of women and children are often seen in Chinese art invoking a sense of prosperity for a family. Age: Republic Period. Size: height 38.5" width 10.5"

An interesting kesi (or kossu) panel portraying a scene where children are engaged in wrestling while two courtly women watch the children. A pavilion is set in the background along with scrolling clouds. Age: Republic Period Size: height 38.5" width 10.5"

Up for sale is an antique Chinese Qing dynasty Manchu woman's informal domestic robe in the style of Empress Dowager Cixi's ( Ts'u Hsi) reign; late 19th ; intricate embroideries with plums and butterflies in a light green silk ground, vibrant colors ! Front enclosure to the right with 5 large gilted toggle-and-loop buttons, and backed with pink color lining. The robe is in excellent condition.