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Kesi Embroidery

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

2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Rank Military Duck Buzi Badges
Located in Dayton, OH
or slit tapestry weave (kesi) silk. Satin weave badges often have dark backgrounds with silk and/or
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Early 20th Century Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Faux Bamboo

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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

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Metallic Thread

Framed Antique Chinese Textile
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A spectacular antique Chinese embroidery panel dated from (circa 19th century), professionally framed with linen mat, purchased from Antique Chinese collector This example, entailed ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tapestries

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Silk, Bamboo

Framed Antique Chinese Textile
Framed Antique Chinese Textile
H 31.25 in W 18 in D 0.75 in
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

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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
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

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Silk

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

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Silk

Large Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s Meiji period, presented with brocade border on linen canvas in a Lucite shadow box. The stunning design features three dragons ...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Textiles

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Textile, Lucite

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel matted and framed in an elaborate giltwood frame circa mid-late 19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi and b...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

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Silk, Giltwood

Japanese Ceremonial Brocade Jinbaori Vest Jacket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made entirely from luxuriant woven brocade (kinran) for the exterior, this Japanese sleeveless jacket is called Jinbaori. Commonly worn by the Samurai warriors during 16th century wh...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

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Silk, Brocade

Exhibited Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine embroidered silk civil rank badge panel (known in Chinese as Buzi) in giltwood frame originally from the Annette Martin Collection and exhibited at the Chinese Culture Foundat...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A woman's coat made of black silk with wide sleeves from Chinese late Qing Dynasty (mid to late 19th century), mounted and presented on blue linen board and framed as a stunning piec...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

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Silk, Giltwood

1930s Chinese Silk Pictorial Embroidery ( 2' x 3' - 61 x 91 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Silk Pictorial Embroidery ( 2' x 3' - 61 x 91 cm )
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Korean Embroidered Civil Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Korean silk embroidered rank badge (Hyungbae in Korean) from Joseon Dynasty circa late 19th century. The badge features a design of double flying cranes above the Li-sui waves...
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Antique 19th Century Korean Other Textiles

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Fabric, Silk, Wood

Handmade Antique Chinese Collectible Silk Textile, 1870s, 1B940
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade antique Chinese Dragon designed textile in silk. This tapestry is from the end of 19th century in original condition, it has some age discolorations. -condition: original...
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Silk

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Ninth Military Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk military rank badge panel framed in a wood frame circa late Qing dynasty 19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi which was displayed...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Chinese Silk Textile, ca. 1880
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an antique Chinese silk textile woven during the end of the 19th century circa 1880 and measures 141x 33CM in size. the design of this textile is centered with a blossoming f...
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Antique 1880s Chinese Other Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Chinese Silk Textile, ca. 1880
Antique Chinese Silk Textile, ca. 1880
H 55.52 in W 13 in D 0.04 in

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2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Rank Military Crane Buzi Badges
Located in Dayton, OH
examples exist. They are typically satin weave or slit tapestry weave (kesi) silk. Satin weave badges often
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Early 20th Century Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Faux Bamboo

Pair of Korean Silk Kesi Textiles with Metal Thread Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
A rare pair of silk kesi textiles depicting a landscape with trees and knights. Both the border as
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Antique 1740s Korean Chinoiserie Textiles

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Finding the Right asian-art-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.