A Chinese rank badge with a peacock set at the center standing on a rock formation surrounded with flowing waters. The peacock is surrounded by various auspicious Chinese motifs such as peonies and bats set under a dark navy color silk. Age: 20th century Size: length 14.9" width 13.9"

An antique Chinese red brocade panel decorated with auspicious motifs. In the central section, the brocade is decorated with repeating pattern of children where one is holding a musical instrument known as a sheng and the other is holding a toy-like object. The top and bottom panels are decorated with motifs of dragons and phoenixes set within a geometric border. Age: 19th century Size: height 66" width 28"

Antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty Robe-Coat. A dark navy blue silk, gauzily woven, with numerous round medallions each enclosing a sinuous, five-clawed, horned ascending dragon and a descending phoenix in flight, amidst clouds, contesting a flaming pearl.
The coat is bordered by black Satin silk panels and trimmed with finely woven black silk ribbon...

Beautiful, small Chinese silk embroidered panel with design of butterflies and peonies and other flowers in black forbidden stitch with dark blue details, also in forbidden stitch, outlined in gold thread, edged with blue silk and gold embroidered flowers, 19th century. Size: 11" height x 12" wide

Chinese antique silk women's robe, embroidered with butterflies and flowers, with elaborate butterflies and fruit in forbidden stitch with gold thread details on a dark, blue silk ground, edged in black silk and lined in light blue silk, also with butterfly and flower woven pattern...

Beautiful antique Chinese robe in deep blue silk with light blue lining, decorated in various pink and blue thread butterflies, fruit, and flowers with forbidden stitching. The sleeves rolled reveals beautiful forbidden stitch flowers and butterflies with golden accents and are bordered by deep blue flowers. Size: 45.75" top to bottom, 67.5" across shoulder

Ivory satin robe, decorated with butterflies and flowers in various shades of pink, blue, and yellows, black satin detailing with cranes and butterflies, edged in deep blue. Gorgeous deep blue sleeves depict a dragon and phoenix coming into confrontation.
Chinese dragons represent masculinity and darkness while the phoenix (or feng-huang) represents femininity and light...

Beautiful antique Chinese sleeveless robe with bright green ribbon closure, made of light pink silk with a robin's egg blue silk interior lining. Both the front and back of the robe features gold thread circular designs with two young maidens relaxing, surrounded by flowers. The vest is outlined in light golden-beige panels with colorful birds, deer, and vegetation. Size: 36.5" tall, 28.75" wide

An antique heart-shaped midnight blue satin silk pouch finely embroidered on both sides with two stylized dragons around a "shou" character in Peking knot. Cotton lining, inner rim with paper residue. Condition: few loose threads and little traces of usage. Dimension: purse: 9 cm x 9 cm.

Antique Chinese silken robe in a deep navy color adorned with blue butterflies, blue flowers with forbidden stitching, and rolling waves along the bottom. The sleeves are white silk with embroidery depicting flora and architecture in shades of blue, surrounded by gold stitching, with a beautiful robed woman carrying a fan. The mandarin collar has brightly colored cranes on either side and blue lucky bats on the back of the neck. Gold fasteners of interesting shape adorn the robe's front...

Embroidered with the Forbidden Stitch or Peking Knot. With scenes of figures in gardens with pavillions. Ca. 2nd half 19th century. L. 50 cm. Comes with an old valuation report from Christie's Denmark, made in 1991. Good condition with light stains and discoloring.

A rare Straits Chinese fan case applied with tiny faceted rocaille glass beads on a green respectively yellow velvet ground, depicting auspicious symbols. Bordered with a woven band, with cotton ribbon and lining. Condition: very good, few glass beads are lost. Dimension: case: 32.2 cm long x 7.8 cm wide.

Up for sale is a rare antique Chinese rank badge taken from an imperial family member's surcoat, 19th century Qing dynasty embroidered with a 5-claw dragon, clouds, bats,seawaves, buddhist auspicious symbols against a black silk ground; very intricate embroideries ! Measurements : Oval shape V=11", H =10" Overall, it is in excellent condition, vibrant silk floss embroideries, no tear or wear. See pictures for details. Please ask if you have any questions

Up for auction sale is an 19th century Han Chinese woman's surcoat, black silk ground with intricate embroideries on collar, sleeve bands and trims; 5 gilt ball-and-loop toggle buttons. The robe is overall in very good condition, clean, very light stains in sleeves and minor tear in the right armpit. Measurements : Top collar to bottom hem 38.5", Sleeve to sleeve 57" stretch, sleeve width 20.5", width between arm pits 30" narrowest, width of hem 38" widest.

Up for sale is a large antique Chinese Qing dynasty red dragon silk robe woven with nine 5-claw dragons; clouds, buddhist auspicious symbols, bats, seawaves, and standing water ( Lishui), and sleeve bands embroidered with dragons and phoenixes; backed with light green silk lining. Overall, the robe is in very good condition, clean, a few tiny holes in the front, wear to high collar on the back...

Early 19th century
Jiaqing - Daoguang Period, Qing Dynasty
Woven silk
Length: 163.4 cm / 64.3 in, Width: 82 cm / 32.3 in
From the estate of Mrs. Joseph E. (Catherine Abbot) Johnson, of Lynchburg VA. This banner was brought back from a 1917 business trip to China by Mr...

A Mandarin square dating from the 19th century. Male back badge (buzi) with an appliqued wild goose bird denoting the 4th civil rank.

Silver and gold thread couching and embroidery in blue on dark silk ground, the sun disk is made of small coral beads. Backed with blue silk. Condition: faded, wear, splits, thin areas, lining with stains.

Dimension: 32.9 cm high x 33.9 cm wide.

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Up for sale is a rare antique Chinese rank badge taken from an imperial family member's summer surcoat, 19th century Qing dynasty embroidered with a 5-claw dragon, clouds, bats,seawaves, buddhist auspicious symbols against a black silk gauze; very intricate embroideries !