Antique Brocade

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

Finished with a silk brocade border, black lacquer trim, and bronze hardware, the screen exemplifies the understated sophistication of Japanese decorative arts during the Edo period ...

Finished with a silk brocade border and dark brown lacquer trim, the screen exemplifies the decorative elegance and lyrical naturalism that characterized Japanese painting during the...

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold dust and brocade.

Mineral pigments and gold dust on mulberry paper with 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.

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

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...

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

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...

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.

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

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).

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

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Snow Scene on the Marsh This Japanese two-panel screen, dating to the Edo period (circa 1700), depicts a tranquil winter marsh inhabited by a heron amid s...

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.

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 ...

A striking and highly unusual Art Deco storage box featuring a vivid stylized Alpine landscape in an eye-catching geometric design. The colorful exterior combines saturated shades of...

A hanging ink (Sumi-e) silk scroll by Japanese Zen artist Hidaka Tetsuo (1791-1871). Well presented in brocade boarders and mounted on paperback, this scroll depicts "Three Noble Fri...

The silk painting was mounted with brocade borders as a traditional scroll for hanging.

They are presented as hanging scrolls with silk brocade frames. The jikusaki (rod ends) are made of red lacquered wood with an engraved scrolling foliage design.

A large Japanese Wedding Kimono with bold embroidery designs. The auspicious attire was known as Uchikake and was worn by the bride during the wedding ceremony made from silk and hea...

Each piece features two mirror-matching panels (likely designated to be the sleeves), finely embroidered with colored threads and mounted in embroidered dark brocade borders and tast...

A set of three paintings of ink and watercolor on silk mounted within brocade borders as scrolls by Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918).

Mineral pigments on applied silver and gold in a silk brocade border with black lacquer trim.

Mineral pigments and heavy gold dust on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border, dark brown lacquer wood trim and cloth backing.

A Chinese scholar rock carved from a natural lapis stone and displayed on a brocade wrapped stand circa late 19th century Qing Dynasty.