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Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Landscape Masuda Amison 1886 in Osaka
Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Landscape Masuda Amison 1886 in Osaka

Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Landscape Masuda Amison 1886 in Osaka

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

.   He lives in Koroen, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. ■Silk book/handwriting ■Condition   is

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Midcentury Sofa and Wingback Chairs by Karl Nothelfer, 1957 ~ cherry wood ~
Midcentury Sofa and Wingback Chairs by Karl Nothelfer, 1957 ~ cherry wood ~

Midcentury Sofa and Wingback Chairs by Karl Nothelfer, 1957 ~ cherry wood ~

Located in Landshut, BY

, among many others, in the silk city of Krefeld, there are four mosaics on the facade, each 25 metres

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Cherry, Upholstery

Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Hong Kong Kowloon Japan Air Lines Street
Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Hong Kong Kowloon Japan Air Lines Street

Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Hong Kong Kowloon Japan Air Lines Street

Located in London, GB

and brands including Singer, Dunlop and various fabric and silk companies on the city buildings, the

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique Golden-Yellow Traditional Wool Hand-Knotted Khotan Rug
Antique Golden-Yellow Traditional Wool Hand-Knotted Khotan Rug

Antique Golden-Yellow Traditional Wool Hand-Knotted Khotan Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

-red plain stripes. Khotan rugs are distinctive handwoven carpets originating from the ancient Silk

Category

Antique Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Where Time Remembers, Original Painting
Where Time Remembers, Original Painting

Where Time Remembers, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Asia, Silk Road, ancient city, figurative, urban, symbolic, gestural, Jean Michel Basquiat

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Seascape with Yacht, inspired by Thomas Willis
Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Seascape with Yacht, inspired by Thomas Willis

Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Seascape with Yacht, inspired by Thomas Willis

Located in Nantucket, MA

lived and worked in New York City for a silk importer or a manufacturer of embroidery thread, which lead

Category

Mid-20th Century American Other Shadow Boxes

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Wood

Vintage Samarkand Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Vintage Samarkand Rug Doris Leslie Blau

Vintage Samarkand Rug Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Samarkand rug from East Turkestan dates back to 1945. Samarkand, historically a significant city along the

Category

Mid-20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Samarkand Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Vintage Samarkand Rug Doris Leslie Blau

Vintage Samarkand Rug Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

, historically a significant city along the Silk Road, served as a melting pot of various cultures, including

Category

Mid-20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Khotan Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 6'5 x 13'1, Samarkand, 1920
Antique Khotan Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 6'5 x 13'1, Samarkand, 1920

Antique Khotan Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 6'5 x 13'1, Samarkand, 1920

Located in New York, NY

point for rugs woven in western China, among them those from the Silk Road city of Khotan. Kashgar and

Category

20th Century Chinese Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Bokhara Buhara Turkoman Rug
Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Bokhara Buhara Turkoman Rug

Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Bokhara Buhara Turkoman Rug

Located in Tokyo, JP

Bukhara (Uzbekistan), an important commercial city on the Silk Road when the Silk Road was prosperous with

Category

Mid-20th Century Uzbek Oushak Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug RareTurkmenistan
Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug RareTurkmenistan

Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug RareTurkmenistan

Located in Tokyo, JP

be called so because it was traded in Bukhara (Uzbekistan), an important commercial city on the Silk

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkmen Oushak Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Turkoman Rug Handwoven Natural Dye
Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Turkoman Rug Handwoven Natural Dye

Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Turkoman Rug Handwoven Natural Dye

Located in Tokyo, JP

Bukhara (Uzbekistan), an important commercial city on the Silk Road when the Silk Road was prosperous with

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkmen Oushak Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet Turkoman Buhara Turkmenistan Runner Rug
Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet Turkoman Buhara Turkmenistan Runner Rug

Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet Turkoman Buhara Turkmenistan Runner Rug

Located in Tokyo, JP

(Uzbekistan), an important commercial city on the Silk Road when the Silk Road was prosperous with many

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkmen Oushak Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug
Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug

Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug

Located in Tokyo, JP

be called so because it was traded in Bukhara (Uzbekistan), an important commercial city on the Silk

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkmen Oushak Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Map of Turkestan – Vandermaelen Lithograph of Central Asia, 1827
Antique Map of Turkestan – Vandermaelen Lithograph of Central Asia, 1827

Antique Map of Turkestan – Vandermaelen Lithograph of Central Asia, 1827

Located in Langweer, NL

and strategic cities along the Silk Road. This map reflects European interest in the Khanates of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Maps

Materials

Paper

19th C. Suzani Bukhara Uzbekistan Antique Embroidered Islamic Art Textile Susani
19th C. Suzani Bukhara Uzbekistan Antique Embroidered Islamic Art Textile Susani

19th C. Suzani Bukhara Uzbekistan Antique Embroidered Islamic Art Textile Susani

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

antique Islamic folk art piece was embroidered in the city of Bokhara, on the Silk Road. The uses are

Category

Early 20th Century Uzbek Islamic Textiles

Materials

Linen

Antique Khotan Samarkand Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 6'3 x 12'4, China, 1870
Antique Khotan Samarkand Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 6'3 x 12'4, China, 1870

Antique Khotan Samarkand Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 6'3 x 12'4, China, 1870

Located in New York, NY

those from the Silk Road city of Khotan. Kashgar and Yarkand were other prominent rug weaving centers

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

"View of Samarkand"
"View of Samarkand"

"View of Samarkand"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

architectural view of Samarkand, one of the most historically and culturally significant cities along the Silk

Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Suzani Uzbekistan Embroidered Textile Red and Black
Vintage Suzani Uzbekistan Embroidered Textile Red and Black

Vintage Suzani Uzbekistan Embroidered Textile Red and Black

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

the Great Silk Road, the cities of Uzbekistan glisten radiantly under the unforgiving sun. This nation

Category

Mid-20th Century Uzbek Islamic Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Samarkand Suzani Textile, Embroidered Fabric from Uzbekistan
Vintage Samarkand Suzani Textile, Embroidered Fabric from Uzbekistan

Vintage Samarkand Suzani Textile, Embroidered Fabric from Uzbekistan

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. The Silk Road Bukhara: Like scattered pearls along the vast expanse of the Great Silk Road, the cities

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Zabihi Collection Mid Century Samarkand East Turkestan Rug
Zabihi Collection Mid Century Samarkand East Turkestan Rug

Zabihi Collection Mid Century Samarkand East Turkestan Rug

$6,400Sale Price|20% Off

W 52 in L 109 in

Zabihi Collection Mid Century Samarkand East Turkestan Rug

Located in New York, NY

Yarkand as well as Khotan, are often called Samarkand rugs, after the name of the Uzbek city on the Silk

Category

Mid-20th Century East Turkestani Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Samarkand Suzani, Uzbekistan Embroidered Textile Red and Black
Vintage Samarkand Suzani, Uzbekistan Embroidered Textile Red and Black

Vintage Samarkand Suzani, Uzbekistan Embroidered Textile Red and Black

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

expanse of the Great Silk Road, the cities of Uzbekistan glisten radiantly under the unforgiving sun. This

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Map of Tartary by Isaak Tirion: Detailed Cartography of Northern Asia, ca.1740
Map of Tartary by Isaak Tirion: Detailed Cartography of Northern Asia, ca.1740

Map of Tartary by Isaak Tirion: Detailed Cartography of Northern Asia, ca.1740

Located in Langweer, NL

significance as the capital of China. - Samarkand: A key city along the Silk Road, crucial in Central Asian

Category

Antique 1740s Maps

Materials

Paper

Pinault, figural, pink, neon, purple, pattern, brushstrokes
Pinault, figural, pink, neon, purple, pattern, brushstrokes

Pinault, figural, pink, neon, purple, pattern, brushstrokes

By Angela A'Court

Located in New York, NY

currently the silk screen fellow at City & Guilds Art School. A’Court has regularly exhibited her work in

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Stillness, figurative, black, pink, screenprint
Stillness, figurative, black, pink, screenprint

Stillness, figurative, black, pink, screenprint

By Angela A'Court

Located in New York, NY

Side Print Shop under Master printer Roni Henning.She is currently the silk screen fellow at City

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Antique Khotan Carpet
Antique Khotan Carpet

Antique Khotan Carpet

$4,450

W 90 in L 134 in

Antique Khotan Carpet

Located in Evanston, IL

Khotan, an ancient Buddhist kingdom, was located on a branch of the famous Silk Road in Eastern

Category

Early 20th Century Turkestan Khotan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1844 Lithograph of a Bukharan Uzbek: Traditional Attire and Craft
1844 Lithograph of a Bukharan Uzbek: Traditional Attire and Craft

1844 Lithograph of a Bukharan Uzbek: Traditional Attire and Craft

$142Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.12 in W 6.7 in D 0 in

1844 Lithograph of a Bukharan Uzbek: Traditional Attire and Craft

Located in Langweer, NL

. Historical Context: Bukhara was a pivotal Silk Road city, making it a melting pot of cultures, languages, and

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Khotan Rug Dragon Design Salmon Color
Khotan Rug Dragon Design Salmon Color

Khotan Rug Dragon Design Salmon Color

$22,550

W 47.25 in L 208.67 in

Khotan Rug Dragon Design Salmon Color

Located in Ferrara, IT

ancient Silk Road city of Khotan, this rug exudes a unique blend of influences from Chinese and Central

Category

Antique 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Dining or Center Table in natural Oak by Tinatin Kilaberidze
Dining or Center Table in natural Oak by Tinatin Kilaberidze

Dining or Center Table in natural Oak by Tinatin Kilaberidze

By Tinatin Kilaberidze

Located in New York, NY

Georgia). She grew up in a 17th century old city where the silk roads crossed from China to Europe and was

Category

2010s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Walnut Dining or Center Table by Tinatin Kilaberidze
Walnut Dining or Center Table by Tinatin Kilaberidze

Walnut Dining or Center Table by Tinatin Kilaberidze

Price Upon Request

H 29.5 in Dm 67 in

Walnut Dining or Center Table by Tinatin Kilaberidze

By Tinatin Kilaberidze

Located in New York, NY

Georgia). She grew up in a 17th century old city where the Silk roads crossed from China to Europe and was

Category

2010s American Dining Room Tables

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Saph Khotan Runner
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Saph Khotan Runner

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Saph Khotan Runner

Located in New York, NY

) hangings and covers, and silk ikats in the cities of Bokhara and Khiva. The Karakalpaks weave “gul” rugs

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Folk Art Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade East Turkestan Pomegranate Khotan Runner
Early 20th Century Handmade East Turkestan Pomegranate Khotan Runner

Early 20th Century Handmade East Turkestan Pomegranate Khotan Runner

Located in New York, NY

(needlework) hangings and covers, and silk ikats in the cities of Bokhara and Khiva. The Karakalpaks weave

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Dining Table in White Lacquer by Tinatin Kilaberidze
Dining Table in White Lacquer by Tinatin Kilaberidze

Dining Table in White Lacquer by Tinatin Kilaberidze

By Tinatin Kilaberidze

Located in New York, NY

Century old city where the Silk roads crossed from China to Europe and was surrounded by the rich

Category

2010s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Moroccan White Kaftan with Gold Metallic Floral Brocade
Vintage Moroccan White Kaftan with Gold Metallic Floral Brocade

Vintage Moroccan White Kaftan with Gold Metallic Floral Brocade

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 56 in W 17 in D 0.05 in

Vintage Moroccan White Kaftan with Gold Metallic Floral Brocade

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

been at home in Beijing, Constantinople, Samarkand, or any of the legendary cities along the Silk Route

Category

20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Textiles

Materials

Fabric

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