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What is Chinese silk embroidery?
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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.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 1'6" x 6' - 46 x 183 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 1'6" x 6' - 46 x 183 )
Originally the upper section of a larger, 2-piece altar frontal panel.
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Early 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 1'9"x 1'10" - 53 x 56 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 1'9"x 1'10" - 53 x 56 )
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery "Ancestors" Panel.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery "Ancestors" Panel.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
1900s Ivory Floral Tapestry Chinese Silk Embroidery 5'10" x 9' Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 5'10" x 9' - 177 x 274 )
Wall hanging
Ivory
Multicolor flowers
delicate hand stitched
Chicken, rooster, quail, pheasant, bird.
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 3' 3" x 6' 10" - 99 x 209 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 3' 3" x 6' 10" - 99 x 209 )
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel – Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Worcester, GB
Framed Antique Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel with Butterflies and Blossoms
China, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1880–1910
A refined Chinese silk embroidery panel, dating to the late 19th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tapestries
Materials
Silk
$621 Sale Price
20% Off