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Kesi Silk Chinese

Mid 19th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Textile ( 3'3" x 7'6" - 99 x 229 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Textile ( 3'3" x 7'6" - 99 x 229 )
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Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Silk

19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk Pictorial Kesi Textile ( 9" x 1' - 23 x 31 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk Pictorial Kesi Textile ( 9" x 1' - 23 x 31 )
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Late 19th Century Pair of Chinese Kesi Textile
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th century pair of Chinese Kesi Textile ( 2' x 3'8" - 61 x 111 cm).
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Early 19th Century Silk Chinese Kesi Dragon Embroidery ( 4' x 5' - 122 x 152 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Silk Chinese Kesi Dragon Embroidery ( 4' x 5' - 122 x 152 )
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

19th Century Set of 3 Framed Chinese Kesi Textiles ( 1' x 1'3" - 30 x 38 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Set of 3 Framed Chinese Kesi Textiles ( 1' x 1'3" - 30 x 38 )
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Antique 1880s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial Civil Officer Rank Badges
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial civil officer rank badges with pheasant alighting astop a rock
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Rank Military Duck Buzi Badges
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique Chinese Qing Dynasty silk textile / tapestry court rank military buzi badges or
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Early 20th Century Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Faux Bamboo

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Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare antique Chinese Yun Jian embroidered silk cloud collar dating from circa 1880. The collar is beautifully hand embroidered on colored silk with birds, butterfl...
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Textiles

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Silk

Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880
Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880
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H 23.63 in W 29.93 in D 0.4 in
Chinese Silk Lady's Jacket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
When the Qing-dynasty woman who wore this lovely jacket entered a room, people would instantly have recognized her status and rank based on the materials and decoration of her garmen...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

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Silk

Chinese Silk Lady's Jacket, c. 1900
Chinese Silk Lady's Jacket, c. 1900
H 41.75 in W 59.5 in D 0.25 in
Five Clawed Dragon Chinese Silk and Metallic Thread Embroidered Textile
Located in Ferrara, IT
In this amazing textile, dragons with five claws are flying among the clouds and seem to be protecting a very special diamond. In the past, the dragon was a symbol of power and luck....
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Other Textiles

Materials

Metallic Thread

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait Depicting a Man in Golden Robes
Located in New York, NY
Chinese ancestor portrait depicting a man in flowing golden robes decorated with medalions featuring dragons, seated above a floor featuring additional dragon designs in a heavy rect...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Chinese Ruyi Hairpin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Although eyes were certainly drawn to the high, fan-shaped headdresses that Qing-dynasty women affixed to back of their heads, it was the finishing touch of a hairpin or two that com...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Chinese Ruyi Hairpin, c. 1900
Chinese Ruyi Hairpin, c. 1900
H 5.75 in W 1 in D 1 in
Hand Casted Brass Candlestick Holder w/ Chinese Dragon, Circa 1920
Located in Van Nuys, CA
9" tall casted brass candle holder with Iron cast Chinese dragon wrapped around the candle stick. Circa 1920.
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Vintage 1920s Candle Stands

Materials

Brass

Framed Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Rootsters
Located in Atlanta, GA
A matted and framed Japanese silk panel with elaborate embroidery circa late Meiji to Taisho period (1910-30s). On a bright background, two roosters or cockerels with full plumages a...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

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Silk, Wood

Chinese Gold Thread Embroidered Dragon Artwork, Framed, 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese Gold Thread Embroidered Dragon Artwork, Framed, 20thC Measures- 11''H x 26.25''W x 1.25''D
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20th Century Asian Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Rare Japanese Meiji Period circa 1870 Pair of Bronze Dragon Candlestick Holders
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original pair of Japanese Meiji bronze candlestick holders wrapped with dragons circa 1870 A lovely decor...
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Bronze

Exhibited Framed Fine Chinese Embroidery Silk Panel Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine embroidered silk panel in giltwood frame originally from the Annette Martin Collection and exhibited at the Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco February 8th - Mar...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese antique embroidery presented in a museum quality frame, originally purchased from Galerie Du Monde in Hongkong. Originally, the textile was a roundel design likely from the...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Linen, Silk, Wood

Antique Silk Chinese Motifs Textile, ca. 1900
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a small antique silk Chinese textile woven during the beginning of the 20th century circa 1900 and measures 50 x 47CM in size. Its design is centered around a man that is hol...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Silk Chinese Motifs Textile, ca. 1900
Antique Silk Chinese Motifs Textile, ca. 1900
H 19.69 in W 18.51 in D 0.04 in
Chinese Embroidered Blue Silk Robe in a Plexiglass Box, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Chinese embroidered blue silk robe in a plexiglass box, Qing dynasty. Late 19th century, beautifully custom framed in Plexy glass frame to keep it in excellent condition, from an imp...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Handcrafted 3 Panel Wooden Screen/Room Divider
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 3 pcs Chinese antique open carved wooden panels which used to be the interior divider/door panels in ancient China that are put together to make into a screen. Scree...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects...

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Wood

Rare Qing Dynasty K'o-Ssu "Cut Silk" Military Rank Badge with Bear
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Qing Dynasty k'o-ssu ("cut silk") military rank badge with bear, late 18th or early 19th century. The Chinese tradition of wearing rank badges (buzi), also known as Mandarin...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Framed Akha Tribe Embroidered Bag
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand embroidered shoulder bag is from the Akha tribe and has been framed for display on a wall. The Akha are an indigenous hill tribe who live in small villages at higher elevat...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Tribal Textiles

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Cotton, Silk, Hemp, Glass, Wood

Framed Akha Tribe Embroidered Bag
Framed Akha Tribe Embroidered Bag
H 41.5 in W 23.5 in D 3.5 in

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Chinese Kesi 'Silk Tapestry Weave' Chair Cover Panel, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Kesi (silk tapestry weave) chair cover panel. Finely woven in bright tones of blue
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries

Materials

Metallic Thread

19th Century Chinese Mandarin Duck Woven Silk Kesi Rank Badge
Located in Paris, FR
). The pattern made in kesi tapestry technique. The border decorated with a frieze of foliage. The rank
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Tapestry, Silk

Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese silk Kesi (kossu, slit weave tapestry) court collar, Ching Dynasty circa late 18th Century
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar
Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar
H 22 in W 38 in D 0.88 in
Chinese Kesi Tapestry Woven Silk Panel
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Kesi framed tapestry woven silk panel with hand-painted embellishment, "100 Boys" pattern
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

Early 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Kesi Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th century Chinese silk embroidered dragon kesi textile with swirling clouds, pearls, and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Quilts and Blankets

Outstanding Antique Chinese Silk Kesi Kossu Rank Badge Qing Period
Located in Media, PA
This is an exquisite Antique Chinese Silk Kesi Kossu Rank Badge from the Qing Period. It features
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Antique 1820s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Rank Military Crane Buzi Badges
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique Chinese Qing Dynasty silk textile / tapestry court rank military buzi badges or
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Early 20th Century Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Faux Bamboo

Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Kesi Official's Badges
Located in Chicago, IL
as kesi, or k'o-ssu, valued for creating an overall effect of carved silk. Set against fine silk
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Qing Chinese Imperial Court Kesi Dragon Robe
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Beautifully crafted and sewn Chinese robe. Complete with dragons and other symbolism, this blue
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

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Finding the Right Asian Art and Furniture for You

From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.

Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.

With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.

For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.

“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.

In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.

Questions About Kesi Silk Chinese
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Chinese silk embroidery is an art form that involves stitching highly detailed traditional images onto silk fabric by hand. The Chinese name for the art form is xiuhua or zhahua. On 1stDibs, you can shop a selection of Chinese silk embroidery.