Uncut Imperial Chinese Chaofu Skirt Collar Cuffs

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #977516
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A Rare full set of Imperial Chinese Chaofu (Formal Robe)skirt, cuffs and collar. Silk embroidered dragons with gold-wrapped thread on the Gauze ground. Five-clawed dragons racing amidst clouds in pursuit of flaming pearls above water and wave motifs. The white silk stitches on dragons were made to imitate effect of seed pearls. Chaofu was the most formal robe of the Qing Dynasty. Gauze Chaofu is very rare on the market today. According to the "Collected Regulations & Precedents of the Qing" ("Da... Click for details

Set of 3 Silk Embroidery Eye-glass Case & Purses

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #963401

Set of (3) three antique eye-glass case and purses, Qing dynasty. Excellent condition.

ANTIQUE CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED LADIES ROBE 19TH C

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #955792

This is a beautiful antique Chinese front opening dark blue lady's robe, 19th century. Finely embroidered sleeve bands decorated with scholar's subjects, couched with gold threads. Very good condition.

IMPERIAL CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERY DRAGON ROBE

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #952786

Excellent condition.

IMPERIAL CHINESE UNCUT BROCADE ROBE FACINGS 19TH C

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #949373

19th century Chinese uncut silk robe facings, includes a pair of horsehoof-shaped cuffs, a collar and a lapel, all with dragons in gold metal threads in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst clouds above a band of wind-tossed waves. 42" x 15.5" (106.68 x 39cm). Very good condition. A tearing and pulled threads on the edge as shown in the photos, but not hurting the patterns at all.

Reference: Christies's "The Imperial War... Click for details

FINE CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED LADY'S ROUNDEL BADGE

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #949293

This is an extremely beautiful and finely embroidered silk roundel or badge for a lady's robe. Vibrant colors and wonderful design. Silk embroidered with a flying phoenix turning around amid the blooming flowers.

10.75" Diameter. Kept in excellent condition, and still kept strong color.

Antique Lady's Silk Robe Embroidered c.1860

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #930800

A rare find ORIGINAL, BEAUTIFUL and COMPLETE lady's informal robe of aqua blue silk brocade with gilted buttons, CLASSIC style of circa 1860. Well kept for over 30 years by the previous owner and still in good condition!

The sleeve bands are of creamy white satin with detailed satin stitch embroidery of lady figures in the gardens. The trim is weaved satin brocade on black silk. A old tag is still attached to the i... Click for details

Pair Chinese Silk Eyeglass Pouches with Tassels

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1910: item #908109
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An unusual pair of hand embroidered Chinese silk pouches with auspicious symbols. The color contrast is stunning, each has its original silk tassels. These pouches also have their original drawstrings yet intact. The color on each has very minimal color fading, remarkable when you consider that these pouches date C. 1900 and are in excellent shape. These pouches may have been used for eyeglasses and/or general use. The pouches alone measure 6" or 15.2 cm long. The tassels measure 5" or 12.7 c... Click for details

Large Chinese Cloud Collar, Qing Dynasty

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #905909

Cloud Collar is a detachable collar with pattern of clouds. The cloud collar was developed from the feather coat during the Sui Dynasty (581-618). The ancient noblewomen with ranks given by the emperor all wore it. However, the sun, moon and the dragon could not be used as decorations for the cloud collar. The cloud collar were both exquisite and subtle. In Ming Dynasty (from 1368 to 1644), women wore cloud collar as a decoration for protocol suit. In Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the cloud collar w... Click for details

Old Chinese Silk Cloud Brocade Purse Qing Dynasty

Chinese: Textiles: Apparel Pre 1900: item #904114

This double gourd silk purse decorated on both side with bold silk lotus spray on a gold and black Cloud Brocade ground. A bat on top formed a Ruyi for "Fortune as you wish". Eight elaborate yellow silk tassels showing Chinese character "Shou" (longevity) on each of them. Cloud Brocade was very expensive material in Qing Dynasty which was mostly used by the court.

Size: about 6" for body height... Click for details