Chinese Silk Embroidery

Carved Chinese coffee table is made from a carved Chinese panel with a custom made base. The panel is carved in high relief with gilt highlights. T...

Chinese rose mandarin plate, depicting mandarins, with attendants, playing a board game. It has a floral patterned border with a stippled background.

Chinese export armorial teapot, the lid with gilded acorn finial and the perimeter decorated with a floral pattern and a lavender thread line weaving in and out.. A larger version o...

Chinese Export Blanc porcelain teapot, the lid border and teapot rim with cobalt and gilt decoration, acorn finial, teapot body with initialed stylized...

A long tall beautiful rectangular framed Chinese silk tapestry. Lovely addition to any wall. This tapestry portion of this piece is framed inside...

An early 20th century exceptional Embroidered Japanese Ceremonial Kimono featuring marvelous handmade floral pattern in vivid colors including red, blue and green on gold. The interi...

A wonderful, brightly coloured and somewhat rare fully intact Japanese Buddhist monk/ priest's Kesa ceremonial silk robe. Kesa (which came from the Chinese word "kasaya") robes have been handmade/handstitched by monks/priests as an act of devotion as ceremonial robes for centuries in various Asian cultures (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, etc). The kesa is a rectangular garment designed to be worn over the left shoulder (see example image). The robes are made (often in a patchwork column pattern ranging from five, seven, nine or more pannels) specifically for fully ordained Buddhist monks, priests and nuns and are made from donations of exquisite textiles from wealthy patrons of Japanese Buddhist temples. The robes were used in daily ceremonies, temple gatherings, and private meditation. Antique Kesa robes...

A wonderful, beautifully ornamented and somewhat rare fully intact Japanese Buddhist monk/ priest's Kesa ceremonial silk robe featuring various colorful birds in flight. Kesa (which came from the Chinese word "kasaya") robes have been handmade/handstitched by monks/priests as an act of devotion as ceremonial robes for centuries in various Asian cultures (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, etc.). The kesa is a rectangular garment designed to be worn over the left shoulder (see example image). The robes are made (often in a patchwork column pattern ranging from five, seven, nine or more pannels) specifically for fully ordained Buddhist monks, priests and nuns and are made from donations of exquisite textiles from wealthy patrons of Japanese Buddhist temples. The robes were used in daily ceremonies, temple gatherings, and private meditation. Antique Kesa robes...