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Chinese Kesi

Antique Chinese Kesi Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Antique Chinese Kesi Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty

Antique Chinese Kesi Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine silk kesi civil rank badge panel (known in Chinese as Buzi) framed and glazed.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

1890s Set of 3 Framed Antique Carpet Scenic Chinese Kesi Textiles 1' x 1'3" Rug
1890s Set of 3 Framed Antique Carpet Scenic Chinese Kesi Textiles 1' x 1'3" Rug

1890s Set of 3 Framed Antique Carpet Scenic Chinese Kesi Textiles 1' x 1'3" Rug

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Set of 3 Framed Chinese Kesi Textiles ( 1' x 1'3" - 30 x 38 ) Antique Scenic Chinese Textile Framed Multi Panel Triptych Country of Origin: China, Circa Date: 1890s.

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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Chinese Imperial Textile Kesi in Silk and Metal
Chinese Imperial Textile Kesi in Silk and Metal

Chinese Imperial Textile Kesi in Silk and Metal

Located in Ferrara, IT

19th Century Chinese Imperial Kesi Panel in Silk and Metal – 187 × 63 cm An exquisite Chinese Imperial kesi weaving, measuring 187 × 63 cm, masterfully crafted in silk and metal thre...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1850s Blue Scene Pictorial Qing Chinese Silk Kesi Textile 3'3" x 7'6" Carpet Rug
1850s Blue Scene Pictorial Qing Chinese Silk Kesi Textile 3'3" x 7'6" Carpet Rug

1850s Blue Scene Pictorial Qing Chinese Silk Kesi Textile 3'3" x 7'6" Carpet Rug

Located in New York, NY

Mid 19th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Textile ( 3'3" x 7'6" - 99 x 229 ) Antique Chinese – Textile Medallion Flat Weave Rug, Country of Origin: China, Circa Date: 1850s.

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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

1870s Antique Pair of Chinese Silk Pictorial Human Figure Kesi Textile 9" x 1'
1870s Antique Pair of Chinese Silk Pictorial Human Figure Kesi Textile 9" x 1'

1870s Antique Pair of Chinese Silk Pictorial Human Figure Kesi Textile 9" x 1'

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk Pictorial Kesi Textile ( 9" x 1' - 23 x 31 ) This exceptional textile panel, woven primarily from fine silk and accented with shimmering metallic ...

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Antique 1870s Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Chinese Silk Kesi Panels, 19th Century
Chinese Silk Kesi Panels, 19th Century

Chinese Silk Kesi Panels, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A set of four Chinese silk kesi embroidered panels, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Panel – Immortal Figures
Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Panel – Immortal Figures

Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Panel – Immortal Figures

Located in Media, PA

An impressive early 20th century Chinese silk kesi panel measuring 74 x 40 inches, finely woven with vibrant and detailed imagery of immortals and attendants set within a heavenly la...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge
Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge

Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge

Located in Atlanta, GA

Instead of embroidery, this Buzi was made from very fine Kesi weaving. Kesi is a type of woven tapestry, originally introduced to China along the silk road by Sogdian merchants from ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Silk Kesi Qilin Panel, c.1660
Silk Kesi Qilin Panel, c.1660

Silk Kesi Qilin Panel, c.1660

Located in Savannah, GA

A woven silk kesi qilin panel, Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi to Kangxu period, circa 1660. Panel with gilt thread archivally framed with glazing under fillet and exposed silk mat. sight: 21...

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial Civil Officer Rank Badges
Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial Civil Officer Rank Badges

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 emerging from cloud and waves surrounding with auspicious symbols. Overall in very ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Beautiful Green Background Antique French Tapestry Of Women Dancing Rug 1875
Beautiful Green Background Antique French Tapestry Of Women Dancing Rug 1875

Beautiful Green Background Antique French Tapestry Of Women Dancing Rug 1875

Located in New York, NY

In this broad sense, a tapestry could be Turkish (kilim), Chinese (silk Kesi), Peruvian, Navaho. Indian (Dhurrie),etc.

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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Chinese Kesi 'Silk Tapestry Weave' Chair Cover Panel, Qing Dynasty
Chinese Kesi 'Silk Tapestry Weave' Chair Cover Panel, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Kesi 'Silk Tapestry Weave' Chair Cover Panel, Qing Dynasty

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Kesi (silk tapestry weave) chair cover panel.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries

Materials

Metallic Thread

19th Century Chinese Mandarin Duck Woven Silk Kesi Rank Badge

19th Century Chinese Mandarin Duck Woven Silk Kesi Rank Badge

Unavailable

H 11.54 in W 11.54 in D 0.08 in

19th Century Chinese Mandarin Duck Woven Silk Kesi Rank Badge

Located in Paris, FR

The rank badge adorned in the centre with a mandarin duck perched on a rock among the waves and looking to the left towards a red sun, symbol of the power of the emperor. The animal ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Silk, Tapestry

Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar
Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar

Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar

Unavailable

H 22 in W 38 in D 0.88 in

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

Chinese Kesi Tapestry Woven Silk Panel
Chinese Kesi Tapestry Woven Silk Panel

Chinese Kesi Tapestry Woven Silk Panel

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H 28 in W 9.5 in D 1 in

Chinese Kesi Tapestry Woven Silk Panel

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Kesi framed tapestry woven silk panel with hand-painted embellishment, "100 Boys" pattern, depicting boys in a rocky landscape with surrounding trees.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

Large 19th Century Chinese Kesi Panel
Large 19th Century Chinese Kesi Panel

Large 19th Century Chinese Kesi Panel

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H 69.25 in W 52.63 in D 1 in

Large 19th Century Chinese Kesi Panel

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful example of a hand crafted Chinese Kesi silk and needlework tapestry panel with intricate designs including folkloric figures, buildings, trees, and countryside landscape...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Thread

Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century
Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century

Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century

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H 40 in W 12 in D 1 in

Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A Chinese silk embroidered kesi panel, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. 12 inches wide by 40 inches tall

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Early 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Kesi Textile
Early 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Kesi Textile

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 bats, mounted on linen.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Quilts and Blankets

Outstanding Antique Chinese Silk Kesi Kossu Rank Badge Qing Period
Outstanding Antique Chinese Silk Kesi Kossu Rank Badge Qing Period

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.

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Antique 1820s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Kesi Official's Badges
Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Kesi Official's Badges

Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Kesi Official's Badges

Located in Chicago, IL

Set against fine silk brocades and centered in a simple frame, this set is a stunning example of Chinese textile art.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

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Fine Sino-Tibetan Bronze Statue of Vajrasattva Bodhisattva

Located in Atlanta, GA

On offer is an impressively large and finely cast Sino-Tibetan gilt antiquebronze statue of Vajrasattva Bodhisattva, circa 19th century maybe earlier. The deity is depicted seating i...

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket, c. 1890
Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket, c. 1890

Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket, c. 1890

$1,100 / set

H 29 in W 68 in D 2 in

Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket, c. 1890

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Chinese navy blue Silk Short Jacket with Floral Embroidery. The jacket is front buttoned with black piping and buttons and wide sleeves. The applied round collar band is black silk e...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Chinese Embroidery Textile 8" x 8"
Antique Chinese Embroidery Textile 8" x 8"

Antique Chinese Embroidery Textile 8" x 8"

$3,750

H 8 in W 8 in D 0.25 in

Antique Chinese Embroidery Textile 8" x 8"

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Embroidery, Origin: China, Circa: Late 19th Century

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Qing Dynasty Provenance
Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Qing Dynasty Provenance

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

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered First Rank Badge
Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered First Rank Badge

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered First Rank Badge

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel presented with elaborate lattice mat and a wood frame circa mid to late 19th century (late Qing dynasty). The square rank badge is kn...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

1920s Red Guardian Lions Antique Silk Chinese Embroidery 3' x 3' 6" Woven Rug
1920s Red Guardian Lions Antique Silk Chinese Embroidery 3' x 3' 6" Woven Rug

1920s Red Guardian Lions Antique Silk Chinese Embroidery 3' x 3' 6" Woven Rug

Located in New York, NY

1920s Silk Chinese Embroidery ( 3' x 3' 6" - 92 x 107 cm ) Antique Textile Chinese Allover Red 1925 Rug, Circa Date: 1925. This exceptional textile piece, dating to the early Repub...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Other Textiles

Materials

Silk

Women Seated in Garden "Femmos Restant" New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass
Women Seated in Garden "Femmos Restant" New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass

Women Seated in Garden "Femmos Restant" New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass

By Edna Gass

Located in Soquel, CA

Women Seated in Garden "Femmos Restant" New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass Women Seated in the Garden 'Femmos Restant" by New Hope Artist Edna Gass (American, 1904–1993). Image, ...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Pair of 18th Century Coromandel Panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames
Pair of 18th Century Coromandel Panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames

Pair of 18th Century Coromandel Panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of 18th century Coromandel panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames. with a scene depicting figures with pavilions and having Chinese Chippendale ebonized fretwork carved frames.

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Framed Fine Chinese Antique Embroidery Panels with Forbidden Knots
Pair of Framed Fine Chinese Antique Embroidery Panels with Forbidden Knots

Pair of Framed Fine Chinese Antique Embroidery Panels with Forbidden Knots

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of framed antique Chinese embroidery textile panels circa 19th century of Qing Dynasty. Each piece features two mirror-matching panels (likely designated to be the sleeves), f...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Giltwood

Pair of Chinese Watercolour on Silk Paintings, China, c.1940
Pair of Chinese Watercolour on Silk Paintings, China, c.1940

Pair of Chinese Watercolour on Silk Paintings, China, c.1940

Located in London, GB

A pair of Chinese watercolour on silk paintings, China, C.1940. Framed in its original silk brocade border. Presented unframed. In excellent vintage condition.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint

Framed Fine Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Framed Fine Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty

Framed Fine Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel presented in a giltwood frame circa mid-late 19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi. The design is centered ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

Pair of Qing Dynasty Civil Rank Badges with Egrets
Pair of Qing Dynasty Civil Rank Badges with Egrets

Pair of Qing Dynasty Civil Rank Badges with Egrets

$1,850 / set

H 11.75 in W 12.5 in D 0.02 in

Pair of Qing Dynasty Civil Rank Badges with Egrets

Located in Atlanta, GA

Lovely pair of 19th century civil rank badges (buzi) decorated with an egret, denoting a civil servant of the Sixth Rank. The badges are worked in Peking knot and couched gold thread...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Framed Fine Embroidered Second Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Framed Fine Embroidered Second Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty

Framed Fine Embroidered Second Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel presented in a giltwood frame circa mid-late 19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi. The design is centered ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

Rare 19th Century Civil Rank Badge with Paradise Flycatcher
Rare 19th Century Civil Rank Badge with Paradise Flycatcher

Rare 19th Century Civil Rank Badge with Paradise Flycatcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rare Qing Dynasty silk embroidery rank badge decorated with a paradise flycatcher, denoting an official of the Ninth Rank. It is relatively unusual to come across a badge of the lowe...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Framed Antique Embroidery Chinese Textile Qing Dynasty Provenance
Framed Antique Embroidery Chinese Textile Qing Dynasty Provenance

Framed Antique Embroidery Chinese Textile Qing Dynasty Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A piece of beautiful antique textile fragments from China, circa 19th century Qing dynasty, artistically displayed in a giltwood frame with contrast blue color cloth matts. Originall...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

A Massive Chinese Red Ground Embroidered Silk Wall Panel, Late Qing Dynasty
A Massive Chinese Red Ground Embroidered Silk Wall Panel, Late Qing Dynasty

A Massive Chinese Red Ground Embroidered Silk Wall Panel, Late Qing Dynasty

Located in Long Island City, NY

This extraordinary monumental Chinese ceremonial textile is a rare surviving example of large scale late Qing dynasty embroidered hangings produced for temple or palace display. Meas...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

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Chinese Kesi For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese kesi for your home. Frequently made of fabric, silk and wood, every Chinese kesi was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese kesi — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.

How Much is a Chinese Kesi?

A Chinese kesi can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,350, while the lowest priced sells for $900 and the highest can go for as much as $23,500.