Needlework Asian Art and Furniture

Technique: Needlework

Hand embroidered linen apron from the SoShiro Ainu collection

Located in London, GB

This hand-embroidered linen apron from SoShiro’s Ainu collection, a collaboration between award-winning artist Toru Kaizawa and Shiro Muchiri, took design cues from leading chefs, resulting in the addition of clever loops and pockets. The apron, partly inspired by the structure of a kimono, is made of absorbent linen, with a 400-gram-per-square-meter thread count. The Blakiston’s fish owl eyes motif was designed by celebrated Ainu artist Mamoru Kaizawa. It is hand embroidered using 100% silk, and its placement is reminiscent of a kimono obi...

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2010s Japanese International Style Needlework Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Linen, Natural Fiber

Hand embroidered linen apron from the SoShiro Ainu collection

$1,369 / item

Hand embroidered linen table runner from the SoShiro Ainu collection

By SoShiro

Located in London, GB

This hand-embroidered linen table runner from SoShiro’s Ainu collection, a collaboration between award-winning artist Toru Kaizawa and Shiro Muchiri, consists of three separate pieces, so it can be buttoned up to form an extra-long runner for larger table settings. It is made from a medium-weight linen, with a 400-gram-per-square-meter thread count, to ensure the runner remains weighted to the desired position on the table. The Blakiston’s fish owl...

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2010s Japanese International Style Needlework Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Linen, Natural Fiber

Hand embroidered linen table runner from the SoShiro Ainu collection

$1,519 / item

Pair of Five Clawed Dragon Design Silk & Metal Chinese Textile

Located in Ferrara, IT

These unique and magnificent pair of textiles with their distinctive design can fascinate you for a long time. Mythical dragons depicted in these textiles consistently played a signi...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Needlework Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Metallic Thread

Pair of Five Clawed Dragon Design Silk & Metal Chinese Textile

$7,019

19th c. Chinese Qing Dynasty Children's Hat

Located in Dallas, TX

19th c. Chinese Qing Dynasty children's hat

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Needlework Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silk

19th c. Chinese Qing Dynasty Children's Hat

$1,040

Antique Indian Embroidered Dress Band

Located in London, GB

This wonderful embroidered band was created in India in the early 19th Century. The band was originally designed to form part of a skirt or dress. It still may be used for this purpo...

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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Needlework Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silk, Satin

Antique Indian Embroidered Dress Band

$2,044

19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Ceremonial Jacket in Display Picture Frame

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this very rare 19th century Chinese silk embroidered ceremonial robe in a lovely glass picture frame display case An extremely decorative piece, the qual...

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19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Needlework Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silk

19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Ceremonial Jacket in Display Picture Frame

$1,287 Sale Price

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Hand embroidered linen napkins from the SoShiro Ainu collection

By SoShiro

Located in London, GB

This set of two hand-embroidered linen napkins from SoShiro’s Ainu collection, a collaboration between award-winning artist Toru Kaizawa and Shiro Muchiri, is made with the softest linen and features playful pockets for a creative place setting of cutlery. These highly ornate and decorative napkins enrich any table setting. The Blakiston’s fish owl...

Category

2010s Japanese International Style Needlework Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Linen, Natural Fiber

Hand embroidered linen napkins from the SoShiro Ainu collection

$851 / set

Symbols of Happiness and Rebirth Adorn This Japanese Satsuma Bowl

Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.

Chicago’s Pagoda Red Has a Spirited Mix of Asian Antiques and Bold New Art

For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.

In L.A., Gallerist JF Chen Has Long Championed Eclectic Blue-Chip Design

Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.

12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design

From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.