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...

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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1930's Chinese Double Sided Silk Embroidered Black Piano Shawl

It is 63.7 inches (162cm) long by 63 inches (160 cm) wide. It is 2 Lb.

It has frayed silk, stains, loose threads, discoloration, and white spots (as seen in the photos).

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Exceptionally rare baby blanket from the Tujia weavers of Longshan County, Hunan Province, China. I have been looking for one of these for years and this is the first complete blanket I have ever found, albeit the lower two border panels come from a different piece. This incorporates the unique white tiger motif (see enlargement #3) which is believed to give the baby protection. For the Tujia the white Tiger is a totemic ancestor deity...

Antique Chinese rectangular embroidered panel. Made all of silk with butterflies and flowers on an orange embroidered ground. Many flowers and butterflies are sewn us using the forbidden stitch technique. Edged in black silk embroidered with more flowers and butterflies in shades of blue.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 38 1/2" x 47"

18th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Textile Kesi Round Medallion Panel with Moth

It is 12.3 inches (28.7 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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Antique wedding blanket, circa late 19th CE/early 20th CE, from the Bouyi/Buyi (possibly Zhuang) China. This is tightly woven in three panels, from very fine handspun cotton thread with a silk floss yarn supplementary weft “well” pattern. The black cotton lattice gives the overall pattern depth. The wide woven-in border has a “wanzi” swastika meander pattern that seamlessly transitions from the black cotton to silk pastel...

Heirloom wedding blanket cover from the tiny Maonan ethnic minority of Guangxi, China. First half of the 20th century-made with natural undyed local cotton with the pattern with made from floss silk supplementary brocade weft symbols of phoenix, flowers and butterflies, and is in perfect condition with no holes or tears. Some of the more brightly colored purple aniline dyed silk threads have been rewoven into the patterns probably within the last 40 years but are certainly not new...

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

1930's Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel with Phoenix

It is 176 inches (447 cm) long by 27.5 inches (69.8 cm) wide. It is 2.4 Lb.

It has tears, stains, frayed, loose threads, and discolorations (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Silk Embroidered Civil Rank Badge Metallic Threads with Bird

It is 10.7 inches (27.5 cm) long and wide. It is 51 gram.

It has stains, frayed at the edges, loose, pulling, and missing threads, separation, split seams, tears, papers stuck at the back, toning, wears, and discoloration (as seen in the photos).

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This is presumed to be central panel taken from 100 bird coat from the Bai Ling area. It has been bordered and backed by new fabric. The central panel is very tightly split-thread satin-stitched embroidery over a silk felted (non-woven) fabric. This piece is in pristine condition, and measures approximately 30" by 30"

19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Textile Kesi Panel with Scholar Figure

It is 40.5 inches (103 cm) in length by 15.3 inches (39 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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Chinese Qing dynasty horizontal silk kesi panel decorated on opposing sides with warriors on horseback preparing to attack the figures at the center shown inside the city wall in a scene from the historic novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms (San Guo Yan Yi).” Circa 1900. 47” x 18 1/2." Generally good overall condition with some splits/separations evident and typical signs of age. Phoenix, Arizona collection.

Beautiful old Zhuang minority textile from Guangxi Zhuang/Guizhou province, China. Woven in two panels with silk embroidered “diamond and star” patterned border, "wanzi" swastika key fret and well symbols...

The larger one is. L: 106cm/41.8in and W: 59cm/23in. All the elements in this piece are hand made, even the ribbon along the border which is often machine made (even in old pieces)this piece has some old repairs The smaller one is has ablack calendered cotton cloth, and green commercial border, and fine silk embroidered center panel with hand woven silk embellished apron ties. . W: 40cm/15.8in and L: 43cm/17in. Free shipping Hong Kong Registered Airmail...

Up for sale is a framed Chinese wall hanging with a total of 50 children playing, very intricate embroidery executed in Chinese weaving Kesi / Kossu with some painted details; very fine & intricate. Measurements : Frame 10 in x 28.5 in , weaving 4" x 20"; Excellent condition, vibrant colors.

Meticulously embroidered panel for baby carrier that never got finished.. and was packed away to be finished later...probably by a loving grandmother, and then backed and border probably her daughter for sale. Miao people in the region of Zhi Jin including border ...measures 20 x 23.5 inches the last 2 pics are of the back side of the embroidery