Gray silk embroidered in "petit-point" on a background of blue and white clouds. In the center, a flying bird looks at a sun embroidered in red. The bird is probably a pheasant, which is sewn with gold thread. The pheasant badge was worn by civil dignitaries of the 7th rank. 19th-century Chinese work. No losses or repairs; the silk background is torn in several places, visible in photos. On the reverse, the initials of the former collector: Th L 302x272mm

Good Bhutan hand spun blanket. I bought this from a Bhutanese woman sitting at the bottom of the trail to original Tiger Nest, in 1995. Simple but stunning wool embroidered floral and foliate medallions. Made with soft wool (very warm), comprised of two panels, perfect condition. Width: 93cm/37.5in and Length: 158cm/62in.

The three panels are very large; together they covered an area of ​​over 11m² (each panel 295x125cm), making this a truly exceptional piece of embroidery. Birds and butterflies hovering around bamboo are embroidered on a yellow silk background. The embroidery stitches are very small and stitched with the utmost precision. The beautifully drawn subjects, depicted in flight, are vibrant and vibrant...

The embroidery depicts a procession, likely a wedding one. The sumptuous garments, the profusion of jewelry, the standards, and the parasols should herald an imperial wedding. The quality of the weaving is superb; the stitches are tiny and astonishingly regular. This is an exceptionally excellent embroidery, created in one of the best weaving workshops in southern China...

Circa early to mid 20th century, pair of silk sleeve panels with Phoenix, “Shou” characters (longevity) and butterflies. Pristine condition. Total (unfolded) L: 64cm/25in and H: 12cm/8.6in. Please note these are scanned images.

Lovely pair of embroidered quatrefoil round panels, circa first half of 20th century. The stitching is in excellent condition but some discoloration on the edges. Diameter 20cm/8in.

Chinese figured red silk hanging, in two parts, lavishly embroidered with polychrome silk and couched gold wrapped threads. Showing centrally a black-spotted white cat among birds, butterflies and flowers. Bordered with a dense "sanlan" embroidery, backed with green silk. Condition: fresh beautiful colors, few negligible tiny stains, only partially slightly faded, backing with few tiny holes. Dimension: 141.5 x 96.5 cm.

Mid 20th century textile from the Mulao ethnic group Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Province. This is a two paneled blanket with original border and supplementary weft silk embroidered pattern phoenix and flowers on a cotton field “key fret” pattern- all handspun threads. Good condition - no holes or missing embroidery threads. L: 110cm/43in and W: 66cm/cm/26in- with blue cotton border L: 153cm/59in and W: 110cm/43on.

1900's Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel with Squirrel, Butterfly and Flower

It is 30 inches (76.2 cm) in length by 8 inches (20.3 cm) wide. It is 1.4 Lb.

It has loose threads, running of colors, stains, frayed at the edge, and discolorations (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese Orange Silk Ground Elephant Panel
"Taiping Youxiang" - Peace motif of an elephant carrying a vase.
Date/Period: Late Qing Dynasty
Medium: Silk and gold threads.
Size: 23.5 x 21.5 inches.
Condition: Fabric damage at upper left. See photo. Attached to board.

Special offer- marked down from $600. Fine three panel wedding blanket from the Bouyi (Buyi) ethnic group Libo County, Guizhou, China. The Bouyi are a relatively small ethnic group- so embroideries from them have become quite scarce. The supplementary weft “well” patterned embroidery is silk except for the black medallions- the field is all handspun cotton. The black border is a later addition made from hand woven cotton. Circa mid 20th century very good condition...

Fine three paneled wedding blanket from the Zhuang ethnic group, Southern China. W: 90cm/35.5in and L: 148cm/58in (with border W: 134cm/52in and L: 190cm/74in. Woven from all hand spun cotton and silk embroidery threads. Classic diamond and star pattern with “wanzi” swastika meander patterns on the border, also incorporated into this pattern are a few “Wang” characters (Chinese for king), which may be seen in the lower left side of the cover image...

Superb 3 paneled weaving from the Zhuang ethnic group in Guangxi Zhuang, Southern China. The body is woven from very fine handmade cotton thread while the weft supplementary embroidery is done with silk floss threads (the small blue indigo medallions are done with cotton). Quite a heavy piece because of all the embroidery. L: 161cm/63in and W: 100cm/39in.circa first half of the 20th century.

Old three paneled wedding bed cover from the Zhuang ethnic group Southern China- silk floss weft embroidered pattern on hand woven cotton field. Good condtion- some minor loss to edge of head end edge. L: 138cm/54in and W: 105cm/41in.

Fine old, three paneled, supplementary weft embroidered wedding blanket from the Zhuang ethnic group Guizhou Province China. Handspun and handwoven cotton thread foundation and silk for the embroidery. The central area is dominated by the “well” “#” pattern, while the border is a combination of the “well” pattern inside a “wanzi” swastika meander. There are few small faded areas but no holes or tears. W: 104cm/40in and L: 140cm/56in.

Fine old wedding blanket from the Mulao ethnic group in Southern China. This has a classic floral, butterfly and phoenix weft embroidered pattern. Excellent condition with no damage- this is woven with all handspun cotton thread with some tiny bits of silk floss. The dyes are a combination of indigo and possibly aniline and organic mix in the red and orangeish colors. L: 100cm/39.5in and W: 72cm/28.2in - with border L:122cm/48in and W: 88cm/35in.

Good early 20 the century Miao wedding blanket from Antai area, Guangxi Zhuang, China. The base is made from all handspun cotton with silk and cotton warp embroidered geometrical floral pattern and swastika meander at lower border, the entire piece is framed in a handspun indigo border (possibly original). There is one hole on the cotton border and minor fading in the center, seems to show up more in the photo than it does in real life...

Gorgeous old silk brocade supplementary weft embroidered on cotton backing from the Mulao ethnic group, circa first half 20th CE. The foundation is woven with handspun blue cotton threads and silk weft embroidered, phoenix, butterfly and floral images against a “key fret” background. L: 109cm/42in and W: 68cm/26in (with cotton border L: 128cm/50in and W: 83cm/32in)...