Iron Textiles

China has a long tradition of carpets and the original ones, probably used as merchandise, are dated at over 2000 years ago. The art of knotting carpets was however, introduced somewhere around the 15th century in China. The patterns on some of the older Chinese carpets...

Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...

Tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation. Negotiable price and free delivery. Dimension: 85 x 75 cm.

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...

Mechanical Tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation. Negotiable price and free delivery. Dimension: 150 x 7...

Antique 1920's Indian Gujarati handmade ethnic textile wall hanging Banjara tapestry with mirrors, embroidered with silk thread work. Embroidered ethnic Rabari Kutch textile, India c...

Large Aubusson style tapestry with an orientalist 19th century scene depicting Arabs figures and Middle Eastern Moorish architecture in the background. Probably a scene in North Afr...

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 coiling and flying in the clouds. The high relief technique used to render the dragons using mostly the silver threads gives this piece a tremendous sense of motion. The most auspicious mythological creature in Japan and China, dragons were a very popular motif in textile art. In this particular piece, it is the impressive size, the superb craftsmanship, the profuse use of silver threads and near perfect condition that set it apart. Japanese Meiji textiles were widely exhibited in the west during turn of the 20th century at the international exposition. It was used to showcase the Japanese aesthetics with the techniques at their pinnacle. These expositions solidified the country's images overseas and felled the Japanese craze in the west, which turned out to be a long-lasting influence on the western art. Many pieces were purchased and stayed in the west. It is likely this estate piece was from one of the expositions based on its high quality. For two similar dragon tapestries...

Mechanical tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation. Negotiable price and free delivery. Dimension: 150 x 110 cm.

A rare pattern embroidered in silk on a hand loomed cotton background. Punjab is known for its Phulkaris. The embroidery is done with floss silk thread on coarse handwoven cotton fab...

Modern tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation. Negotiable price and free delivery. Dimension: 150 cm x 78 cm.

Tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation. Negotiable price and free delivery. Dimension: 92 x 92 cm.