Antique Brocade

Suiboku painting (ink on paper in the style of calligraphers), on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

Mineral pigments painted on gilt hand made mulberry paper and with a silk brocade border. Signature reads: Takekiyo hitsu.

The dark upper band of the painting suggests a backdrop of either night or a formalized, abstract space. A traditional silk brocade border and is framed with natural wood trim and de...

Enchanting grove of cedar trees in the mist with beautifully applied gold dust and mineral pigments on paper. Silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Originally fusuma (sliding d...

Japanese red pine tree in sumi-e ink on gold with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Tosa Mitsutake.

Japanese red pine tree in sumi-e ink on gold with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Tosa Mitsutake.

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and dark lacquered wooden trim.

Mineral pigments and gold leaf on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim.

Sumi Ink on Mulberry paper with silk brocade border and lacquer trim. Signature reads: Sobun.

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with 19th century bronze hardware.

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Sagawa Kakoku.

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Sagawa Kakoku.

Beautifully painted with mineral pigments, gold leaf (with good veining) and gold dust on mulberry paper. Silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with gilded bronze hardware.

Embossed gold paper in a lattice design with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with bronze hardware.

Late winter scene of egret, willow and daffodil in mineral pigments on gold leaf with accents of gold dust. Silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Kano School Panting.

Signed and sealed Tosa Mitsuzane, the screen is finished with a silk brocade border, black lacquer trim, and bronze hardware, exemplifying the craftsmanship and sophistication of lat...

Mineral pigments and gold on mulberry paper, with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signatures on fans read: Tsunenobu (1636~1713), Tokinobu (1642~1678) and Eishin (1691~17...

Unusual subject matter of a rural farm setting with grasses and pine in mineral pigments on paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with bronze hardware.

Sesshu-style painting in ink on mulberry paper with gold dust accents and a silk brocade border.

Ink on buff mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Seal reads: Ransen.

Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.

Fine painting of a variety of waterfowl in rich mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border.

Mineral pigments on gold leaf on paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. White deer are considered a symbol of longevity and good fortune in Japanese culture.

Plum blossom, baby pine and bamboo painted in mineral pigments on heavy gold leaf on paper. Silk brocade border with black lacquer trim and bronze hardware.

Meiji period (1868 - 1912), Rimpa style painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.

A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of brocades set within a border of the same material.

Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold dust and brocade.

Mineral pigments and gold dust on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

Beautiful soft painting of mineral pigments and ink on paper with a silk brocade border.

Mineral pigments on heavy gold leaf with good veining on paper. Silk brocade border with a black lacquer trim and elaborate bronze hardware.

Ink on gold leaf with a silk brocade border. Signature reads: Nakajima Raishou (1796-1872).

Edo period (18th century) painting of a flowing array of various types of chrysanthemums painted on beautifully faceted heavy gold leaf and behind afinely painted fence. Petals of th...

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

All of the elements of this painting are just magical; brocade borders in a black lacquered frame make this two-panel screen complete this work of art.

Ink, mineral pigments and 18th century gold leaf, with good veining, on mulberry paper. Silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with bronze hardware.

Mineral pigments and ink on silver with a silk brocade border and wooden trim. Tarashikomi (meaning "dripping in") is a Japanese painting technique, in which a second layer of paint ...

A very fine antique flat-weave from the Caucasus, woven in an intricate brocading technique. This is a delicate weaving that is not really suitable for floor use - it should be consi...

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms Beautifully painted mineral pigments on mulberry paper

Kano School, Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and lacquer wood trim.

Mineral pigments on mulberry paper, with silk brocade border, and red negoro style lacquer trim.

Court Uniform for Imperial Appointee, c. 1887. Wool with gold brocade. Court and military uniforms in emulation of European ensembles were officially adopted by the Japanese gover...

Interesting and unusual subject matter, Tosa School painting in mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border.

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border.

Kano School painting, reminiscent of early Kano School paintings, in sumi (ink) and minimal pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border.

Late Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) painting with a wonderful use of gold dust on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Signature reads: Ryutei.

Six square patches of contrasting gold brocade squares were sewn to the four corners and one longitude side of the Kesa, completing the symbolism of the garment (see below).

Nicely painted magnolia tree and bamboo with chickadees. Mineral pigments on silk with black lacquer trim and period bronze mounts. Signature and sela read: Ichijo saku.

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.

Mineral pigments painted on gold dusted mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.  

The jacket was made from a silver damask patterned brocade with elaborate embroidery with golden threads covering much of its surface.

Mineral pigment and gold dust on mulberry paper. Silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. From the collection of Moke Mokotoff

They are similar in size but with different brocade borders. Individual scroll may be purchased at 2500 each.

Painted in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold dust and a silk brocade border.

Nihonga School painting in ink and powdered gold on paper with silk brocade border. Early Meiji period (1868 - 1912).

Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out-layer garment worn by the ordained Buddhist monks. Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in...

Rimpa Floral Scene with Chrysanthemum, Morning Glories and Blue Bell Flowers. Pigment on gilded silk, signature and seal read: Hattori Shunyo. Bold colors and strong design elemen...

Rimpa floral scene. Pigment on gilded silk, signature and seal read: Hattori Shunyo. Bold colors and strong design elements combined with the trademark tarashikomi (diluted elements ...