19th Century Chinese Kesi Embroidery Civil 5th Rank Badge Silver Pheasant (Baixian)
It is 11.5 inches (29 cm) by 12 inches (31 cm) wide.
It has some small tears, small holes, frayed silk, small pulling of threads, stains, discoloration at the back, and wear (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Chinese Silk Embroidery "Shou" Calligraphy Fan Case with Peking Glass Beads
The overall length is 17.9 inches (45.5 cm) long. The case is 12.4 inches (31.5 cm) long by 2.36 inches (6 cm) wide. The beads are 0.87 inch (2.2 cm) long by 0.5 inch (1.29 cm) wide. It is 32.8 gram.
It has frayed silk, loose threads, tears at the inner lining, and wears. One of the bead has a chip (as seen in the photos).
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In some regions of China, women made separate pairs of heels for their lotus shoes. That way, the heels could be worn with different pairs of lotus shoes, depending on the occasion, or mood. The heels had loops for straps which were used to tie the heels into place on the shoe...
Up for sale is a framed Chinese pictorial wall hanging with story from the Chinese Three Kingdoms; very intricate embroidery executed in Chinese weaving Kesi / Kossu; intricate and in excellent condition; vibrant colors.
Large Chinese embroidery panel with all over pattern of multiple assorted butterflies...wedgewood blue silk crape fabric surrounded with embroidered border...entire piece is lined with red cotton fabric...
measure roughly 27 x 80 inches
According to my Miao friends, these coin purses were often made by a girl as a gift to a prospective boyfriend...and depending on where and how he wore the purse, it would indicate his feeling for her...
they can be sold separately or in multiples
1 piece $175 plus shipping
2 pieces $325 plus shipping
3 pieces $450 plus shipping
4 pieces $525 plus shipping
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...
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Civil Rank Badge with Metallic Threads
Each badge 11.33 inches (28.8 cm) in length by 11.9 inches (30.3 cm) wide measured without frame. They weigh 4.2 lb. measured with frame.
They have loose and pulling threads, stains, tears, frayed at the edges, wears, separated seams, and discolorations (as seen in the photos). One glass panel has cracks.
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1900's Chinese Brocade Silk Embroidered Gold Thread Lady's Skirt
It is 46.85 inches (119 cm) in length by 39 inches (100 cm) wide on the top. It weighs 1.4 lb.
It has frayed silk, loose, pulling, and missing threads, tears and small holes at the border, fading, yellowing, and stains at the back, separated seam and wears (as seen in the photos).
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Traditional Manchu style Qing Dynasty embroidered silk vest..Original drop buttons and loop closures...
stunning ...fits small woman...a few hard to find light stains.
19th Century Chinese Embroidered Wall Hanging Knots & Tassels
It is 57.3 inches (145.5 cm) in length.
It has loose, pulling, and missing threads, frayed silk, stains, wears, and discoloration (as seen in the photos).
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3 embroidered silk panels. Birds and butterflies flying among bamboos are embroidered in colored silk on a yellow background. In the 1970s in Nice (south ofFrance), the saleswoman claimed to be the granddaughter of an imperial concubine who had been able to bring back only these 3 panels as a memory when she left China at the fall of the Qing...
1900's Chinese Pink Silk Embroidered Forbidden Stitches Lady's Robe
It is 53.1 inches (135 cm) from sleeve to sleeve, 27.2 inches (69 cm) armpit to armpit, and 26.8 inches (68 cm) collar to hem.
It has frayed silk, stains, tears at the collar, sleeves, and inside, discoloration, and wears (as seen in the photos).
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19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Textile Kesi Kossu Panel with Bird
It is 52 inches (132 cm) in length by 14.3 inches (36.5 cm) wide.
It has loose and pulling of threads, stains, frayed silk, tears, discoloration, and surface wears (as seen in the photos).
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Pair of 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Textile Panel with Immortal God Figure
Each panel is 53 inches (134.5 cm) long by30 inches (76 cm) wide. The total weight is 2.2 Lb.
They have stains, loose and pulling threads, frayed, tears, yellowing and discolorations (as seen in the photos).
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This Miao woman's jacket has hand embroiled detail collar, front lapel, and sleeve bands...background fabric of the body of the jacket feels like rayon but maybe silk...sleeves are heavy cotton...
there is small hole 1/2 inch (looks like cigarette) on the back left side roughly 2-3 inches from hem...
this jacket will fit a small woman...
this style of woman's jacket is from the shidong area of Tia jiang...
Pair of 1900's Chinese Kesi Embroidery Civil Rank Badge (Buzi) Egret
They are 10.8 inches (27.5 cm) long by 10.6 inches (27 cm) wide.
They have wears, loose and pulling of threads, frayed edges, small tears, stains, and discoloration (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Chinese Silk Embroidered Cloud Collar with Peony & Butterfly
It is 24.2 inches (61.5 cm) long by 29.9 inches (76.5 cm) wide.
It has pulling and loose threads, stains, discoloration, browning, frayed and tears at the silk, missing piece and bug bite hole (as seen in the photos).
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These 3 collars were originally the collar portion and were sewn to a lower section to forming a child's pinafore...
Home spun yarns intricately hand woven with hand embroidered details...
sold either separately or together as a collection
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Kesi Panel
The overall is 16.9 inches (43 cm) long by 15.98 inches (40.6 cm)wide. The panel is 10.03 inches (25.5 cm) long by 11 inches (28 cm) wide. The total weight is 7.3 Lb.
They have mild pulling and loss threads at the panel, chips at the wood frame, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Rare Miao festival top from Lan Dian China
90+ years old covered with various embroidery techniques
home spun fabric and in excellent condition
Antique Chinese large rug with two blue, five-clawed dragons on a light yellow ground. Surrounded by auspicious symbols and clouds. The two dragons face each other over a mountain rising from waves. All in shades of blue and yellow with details in white.
Dimensions: 62" wide x 126" long
1900's Chinese Manchu Embroidered Silk Platform Pedestal Shoes
They are 3.5 inches (8.8 cm) tall by 7.2 inches (18.2 cm) in length. The total weight is 0.5 Lb.
They are frayed and have loose threads, yellowing, discoloration, rubbing paint, stains, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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This late Qing Dynasty hat is in excellent condition. Made with silk fabric with silk thread satin stitch embroidery on both front and back, it has long tassels on each side.
This was the traditional jacket used by girls of the Yi Chinese ethnic Minority. Girls wore this style until they were married. This garment is small and was most likely worn by a child between 7-10 years old. It is sun faded and has an area of small drip stains on the lower back and is otherwise in good condition...No rips, no tears...2 traditional silver buttons
This old silk embroidery panel may have originally been part of a larger scene. the is light stain to the background above the riders head. the piece measures panel is approx 19 x 15 inches ...
Toward the late Qing and early Republic periods, footbinding in urban centers became less common. But women were still concerned with fashionable footwear. This pair of beaded strips are actually shoes parts which would have been sewn with other matching beaded fabric parts to form a pair of beaded shoes
The Zhuang are one of the larger of the Chinese Ethnic Minority groups. This is a rare old baby carrier from Yunnan Province. Because silk was not readily available in the rural areas, the use of silk as the background fabric indicates that this carrier came from a wealthy family. The central panel uses several colors of fabric appliqued into a large stylized lotus flower. Silk thread is used for the delicate satin stitched embroidery of butterflies and flowers. The upper border uses multip...
During the Qing dynasty, an essential part of the Chinese woman's costume was the doodoo, which was worn covering the chest.
This one is fine silk with lovely embroidery and is lined with traditional blue silk. It measures 16 inches across and 17 inches high. excellant condition
This charming pair of lotus shoes are from northern China and date to the late Qing Dynasty. The delicately embroidered flower goes across the toe of each shoe and the wide ornate woven band forms a cuff around the top of each shoe.
Toward the late Qing and early Republic periods, footbinding in urban centers became less common. But women were still concerned with fashionable footwear. This pair of beaded strips are actually shoes parts which would have been sewn with other matching beaded fabric parts to form a pair of beaded shoes
I was thrilled to acquire this rare Mongolian textile. Utilizing all couching embroidery technique on red wool fabric, it depicts 2 golden dragons chasing the sun.
The condition of this piece is remarkably good condition for its age, showing 2 small areas of repair on the top corners. It measures 40" long by 18" from the top to the bottom tip of the tasseles
This small silk jacket was made and worn by the child of a wealthy traditional Han Chinese family. The dark blue silk fabric is embroidered on the front and back with a floral arrangement. There are additional decorative elements of tassels and border trim. The jacket spans 15 inches across the chest.
The jacket is in very good condition with only a slightly visible stain on the front embroidery, which would be expected of a childs jacket of this age.
This baby carrier is from the Miao ethnic minority of Qui Yang. Characteristic of the antique Miao baby carriers from this area, the surface decoration is composed of very tiny cross stitches which form geometric embroidery pattern which, to Western eyes, resemble snowflakes. Because of the time required to produce and the attractive appearance of this style baby carrier, they were used mostly for festivals and are now highly prized by both Westerners and Chinese.
This baby carriers is in ...
A properly dressed Chinese woman would wear a pair of leggings that would cover her foot bindings from her lower leg to the top of her lotus shoes. The leggings would be tied into place with a hand woven sash made specifically for that purpose. These lotus shoe accessories are now rare and very hard to find.
This pair of silk sashes were were woven with a floral pattern using 2 colors of brightly contrasting threads. The long warp end threads are braided into tassels. This pair is in excelle...
A properly dressed Chinese woman would wear a pair of leggings to cover her lower legs from the bottom of her skirt to the top of her lotus shoes. The leggings would be tied into place with a hand woven sash made specifically for that purpose. These lotus shoe accessories are now rare and very hard to find. See my listing TC236 and ZTC233. This pair of leggings are of very fine red silk damask weave fabric with ribbon and silk embroidered trim at the cuffs.
