Chinese Embroidered 3rd Rank Badge, Late Qing.

Chinese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #1125796
SK 415

Female front Mandarin square beautifully embroidered in shiny yarns on black silk. Insignia with an applied peacock, denoting the third civil official rank. Blue silk lining. Condition: fine, few purple stains. Dimension: 28 cm x 30.7 cm.

Chinese Embroidery Rank Badge of the 4th Rank, Qing.

Chinese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #1124313
SK 413

A Mandarin square dating from the end of the 19th century. A female front insignia with an appliqued wild goose bird, denoting the fourth civil rank. Embroidery on gauze in vivid colored silks and metal threads. Blue silk lining. Condition: Fine, minimal wear, no sun disk. Dimension: 29.2 cm high x 30.6 cm wide.

Rare Chinese 19th Century Snuff Bottle Pouch

Chinese: Textiles Pre 1900: item #1124200

With very fine gold thread embroidery on both sides and the original strings with glass beads. China, 19th century. Measurements: H.8 cm, W.11,5 cm. Excellent condition.

Antique Chinese Spectacles in a Hardwood case

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #1124192

The spectacles made of paktong and crystal. The hardwood box has some old repaired cracks. The spectacles are in perfect condition. China, 19th century. Length of the box: 15 cm.

A Pair of Chinese Kesi Civil 9th Rank Badges, 19th C.

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #1123226
SK 404

A front and back Mandarin square dating from the second half of the 19th century. A pair of insignias of a court official's wife, each showing a paradise flycatcher, denoting the ninth civil rank. Made of silk tapestry (kossu, k'o-suu) with metallic thread and painted details. The background was probably covered by peacock feathers, rarely survived to the present days. Sewn together and lined with figured blue silk. Condition: clean, little faded, seam between swastika border and badge partially... Click for details

Antique Chinese Embroidered Textile Framed

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #1122110

A pair of Chinese silk embroidered pieces in mirror image, framed.

Antique Embroidered Chinese Silk Cushion Cover.

Chinese: Textiles: Panels Pre 1900: item #1120336
SK 421

A beige satin silk cushion cover embroidered in soft colors in satin stitch and few details in Peking knot. The central outlined rectangle with flower sprays and bats framed by dragons and lotus. Condition: faded, soiled, some thin areas and few short tears. Dimension: 71.5 cm x 99 cm.

Chinese Embroidered Summer Dragon Robe, late Qing.

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1920: item #1119906
4498

A blue silk twill gauze men's jifu decorated in gold couched thread with eight four-clawed mang dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst clouds and bats. Few details executed in colored silk, silver brocade edging. The bottom is embroidered with waves, stylized rocks and the "lishui" pattern. Side-fastening overlapping closure with hooks and five gilt buttons, front and back slit, the sleeves ending in horsehoof cuffs. Only the ends of the sleeves with blue silk lining. The standing collar is mayb... Click for details

Chinese Ningxia Double Sitting Rug, late Qing.

Chinese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #1119735
4473

Double square seat mat used as a bench cover on which monks were seated in Buddhist monasteries during religious ceremonies. The central disc medallion among peonies and the border with lishui pattern. Knotted soft wool pile, cotton warp and fringes. Condition: clean and full pile, cotton selvage slightly worn. Dimension: 134 cm x 68 cm.

Blue ground dragon and phoenixes embroidered robe

Chinese: Textiles Pre 1900: item #1118007
LYONOV

beautiful blue ground silk robe embroidered with phoenixes and five clawed dragon. 19th century, guangxu period. Size: 98cm high, 277cm long.