Qing Textiles
QING STYLE
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
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Style: Qing
Chinese Dragon, Framed Silk Textile Surcoat Embroidery
Located in Soquel, CA
Late 19th century Chinese silk embroidery rank badge textile, with a finely detailed dragon along with other various symbols embro...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Pair Antique 19th Century Framed Chinese Silk Embroidery Panels Qing Dynasty
Located in London, GB
A PAIR OF CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED PANELS 19th Century, Qing Dynasty
Each worked to depict a pair of cranes perched atop a leafy branch ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel, Qing, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese Qing Dynasty silk embroidered mirrored panel, 19th century.
Sight: 9 by 21 inches
frame: 10 ¼ by 22 ¼ inches
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Set Of Antique 19th Century Chinese Embroidered Sleeve Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of framed 19th century Chinese embroidered sleeve panels, likely the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The panels depicting figures in a garden ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Antique Soft Teal Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Brocade with Auspicious Symbols
Located in Milan, IT
Woven in the age of the third Qing Emperor Yongzheng (1722-35), this delicately coloured precious silk brocade is embellished by three parallel and offset rows of children holding a cornucopia of auspicious symbols. In the first horizontal row, the child is holding in one hand a closed lotus flower, symbol of honesty, goodness, beauty and purity, and in the other a stick which a pair of coins, an element belonging to the group of Eight Precious Things. The following row depicts the child holding on one hand the Paintings, one of the four symbols of literature and science, and a peach blossom on the other, a flower associated with Spring and rejuvenation. In between this main pattern we see an alternation of the bat motif (symbol of good luck), the plum blossom (symbolising the faithful, the resolute and the holy) and the butterfly (symbol of love, freedom, romance and beauty).
The subtle polychromy of soft tones of green and peach is punctuated with touches of royal Chinese blue...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Textile Qing Dynasty Embroidered Sleeve Panels
Located in London, GB
A Pair Of Chinese Embroidered Sleeve Panels.
China, 19th Century, Qing Dynasty.
Antique textile ff rectangular form, with a central seam, one decora...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 3' 3" x 6' 10" - 99 x 209 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 3' 3" x 6' 10" - 99 x 209 )
Category
1870s Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as Yunjian (Cloud Shoulder or Cloud Collar), this two-tiered, five-lobed textile piece was a detachable collar worn around the shoulders as part of the traditional Chinese garment...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite piece of antique embroidery from the 19th century with supporting documents from Hong Kong. Two sleeves of high officials combined to create an intricate panel. The art tel...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Silk
Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese silk embroidered kesi panel, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
12 inches wide by 40 inches tall
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare antique Chinese Yun Jian embroidered silk cloud collar dating from circa 1880. The collar is beautifully hand embroidered on colored s...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Rank Military Duck Buzi Badges
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique Chinese Qing Dynasty silk textile / tapestry court rank military buzi badges or panels embroidered with a scene Mandarin Ducks and blue fl...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Faux Bamboo
Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite embroidery creates a fantastical backdrop for the mystical dragons that adorn this 19th-century Chinese robe. Depicted with great detail and fancy, golden dragons twist and...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Pair of Framed Fine Chinese Antique Embroidery Panels with Forbidden Knots
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of framed antique Chinese embroidery textile panels circa 19th century of Qing Dynasty. Each piece features two mirror-matchin...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Giltwood
Pair Framed Superb Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Peacock Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare pair of finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel framed in a black carved wood frame circa late Qing dynasty (mid-late 19th century). The square rank badge is known in C...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Pair of 19th Century Framed Chinese Silk Embroideries
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of framed Chinese silk embroideries from the 19th century with supporting documents from Hong Kong. Each piece is approximately 15 ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Panel – Immortal Figures
Located in Media, PA
An impressive early 20th century Chinese silk kesi panel measuring 74 x 40 inches, finely woven with vibrant and detailed imagery of immortals and atte...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
A Fine & Exceptionally Large Hand Embroidered Chinese Silk Matrimonial Panel
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An exceptionally large & exceedingly fine hand embroidered Chinese matrimonial 'Double Happiness' silk panel. The navy blue silk field richly decorated with hand-stitched gold, silve...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood, Textile, Thread
Silk Kesi Qilin Panel, c.1660
Located in Savannah, GA
A woven silk kesi qilin panel, Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi to Kangxu period, circa 1660.
Panel with gilt thread archivally framed with glazing under fillet and exposed silk mat.
sight: 21...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Chinese Silk Brocade Chair Panel with Fu Lion, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed silk brocade tapestry is one half of a magnificent Qing-dynasty chair panel, or chair strip. Because traditional Chinese seating was not upho...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Circa 1900 Chinese Silk Panel in Frame
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 Chinese silk panel in frame. Qing dynasty. Decorated with three cartouches set off in pink with gold thread, the smaller upper & lower ones with flowers & a butterfly; the...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk civil rank badge panel beautifully framed in a gilt Baux bamboo carved wood frame circa Qing dynasty mid-19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi which ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An embroidered silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as Yunjian (Cloud Shoulder or Cloud Collar), this multi-lobed t...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Late 19th Century Pair of Chinese Kesi Textile
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th century pair of Chinese Kesi Textile ( 2' x 3'8" - 61 x 111 cm).
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Sixth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel framed in a wood frame circa late Qing dynasty 19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Antique Chinese Kesi Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine silk kesi civil rank badge panel (known in Chinese as Buzi) framed and glazed. The fourth rank panel feature borders of fret archaic key and are cente...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered First Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel presented with elaborate lattice mat and a wood frame circa mid to late 19th century (late Qing dynasty). The square rank badge is kn...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Vintage Chinese Theatre Opera Headdress, Chartreuse with Blue and Siver Details
Located in New York, NY
Captivating piece of cultural heritage, this Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Headdress in Chartreuse, adorned with exquisite Blue and Silver Details and faux white pearls. Dating back ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Antique Rattan Woven Qing Dynasty Pillow
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Qing Dynasty rattan woven opium pillow from an antique opium bed created in China. This small decorative antique accent piece has two ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Rattan
Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An embroidered silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as Yunjian (Cloud Shoulder or Cloud Collar).
This striking example features a two-tiered design with eleven inner and outer lobes radiating in a circular fashion. The red inner lobes feature floral embroidery design in satin stitches, the border with twisted chain stitches. The outer lobes are in the shape of auspicious "ruyi", which represents the head of Lingzhi mushroom, a symbol of longevity. Each showcases fine needlework of butterfly with spread wings and various floral motif. A small ball clasp remains on the front. This textile art is beautifully presented in a giltwood frame floating within a double mat of conforming shape.
Detachable collars such as this were worn around the shoulders as part of the traditional Chinese garment...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Chinese Quadrilobe Fabric Pillow with Embroidery
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese pillow was hand crafted by an artisan of the Republic Era (1912–1949). Constructed in the style of traditional ceramic or wood headrest, this pillow has an hour glass fo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as Yunjian (Cloud Shoulder or Cloud Collar), this multi-lobed textile piece was a detachable collar worn around the shoulders as part of the traditional Chinese garment accessory. With its origin dated back to the Han Dynasty and being used until the end of Qing Dynasty, the form evolves with time, but much of the ornamentation and fundamental symbolism remains the same.
This striking example features a two-tiered design with seven lobes on each circle, all of which are variations of the shape of auspicious "ruyi", which represents the head of Lingzhi mushroom, a symbol of longevity. The inner lobes feature elaborate embroidery floral design with long and short satin stitches. Notably, one panel has a double gourd design, the symbol of fortune. The outer lobes show a simpler but bolder vision with the outlines of the designs lineated with metallic threads buddled in chain stitches. Small jade beads were used to link the piece together and most of them still remain. The piece as a whole has a very pleasant lilac purple color, delicate with the jade beads.
In Qing Dynasty, the silk collar with high quality was worn by noble or aristocratic women. The red color and the lotus boy symbol indicate that it was most likely part of the fashion accouterment worn during wedding ceremony.
The collar is beautifully float mounted within a double conforming mat in a giltwood frame and wood backing. A stunningly presented period piece with story to tell.
Reference: For a collection of Chinese embroidered collars...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Antique Chinese Framed Embroidered Needlework Depicting Shou Lao and Attendant
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional antique (19th century) embroidery needlework on silk depicting Shou Lao, god of longevity, with his familiar attendant and deer by his sides, mounted in a unique period m...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Glass
Jiaqing period, 1796–1820 Four-Clawed Gold Couched Dragon Framed Art
Located in Louisville, KY
This pair of gold gilt framed 18th century four-clawed dragons are quite stunning in both artistic composition and technical execution. Created c. 1796, these elegant pieces were mas...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Giltwood
Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial Civil Officer Rank Badges
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial civil officer rank badges with pheasant alighting astop a rock emerging from cloud and waves surrounding with auspicious symbols.
Overall in very ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Antique pair of Qing dynasty ancestor portraits depicting a male and a female. Hand painted on silk and framed under glass within a large te...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Chinese Silk & Metal Embroidery ( 1' 9'' x 12' 9''-53 x 387 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Chinese Silk & Metal Embroidery
1' 9'' x 12' 9''-53 x 387
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Wool
Fine Asian Silk Embroidery of Floral and Vases Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine silk hand embroidery, floral and vases motif in seed stitches and chain stitches, excellent colors and detail, 19th century
Conservation framed
Overall size: 26.5 height 8" w...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Pair of Qing Dynasty Embroidered Imperial Civil Officer Rank Badges
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Qing Dynasty Embroidered Imperial civil officer rank badges with pheasant alighting astop a rock emerging from cloud and waves surrounding with auspicious symbols.
Each singl...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Large Antique Chinese Export Painting, Gouache on Silk, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Painting Depicting a Military Carriage
Depicting a Western military leader in a Bicorn hat, possibly a general, or perhaps even Napoleon riding past in a horse-drawn carriag...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Textile, Paint
Fantastic Antique Chinese Silk Brocade Vest Dragons & Phoenixes Qing Period
Located in Media, PA
Absolutely amazing amber colored damask Chinese silk full length Tibetan chuba. Dragons, phoenix, and auspicious symbols are woven throughout.
This is very heavy! Very well made! I...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Chinese Silk Brocade Chair Panel with Pagoda & Crane, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed silk brocade tapestry is one half of a magnificent Qing-dynasty chair panel, or chair strip. Because traditional Chinese seating was not upho...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
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 exhibite...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Framed Chinese Embroidered and Appliqued Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as Yunjian (Cloud Shoulder or Cloud Collar), this multi-lobed textile piece was a detachable collar worn around the shoulders as part of the traditional Chinese garment accessory. With its origin dated back to the Han Dynasty and being used until the end of Qing Dynasty, the form evolves with time, but much of the ornamentation and fundamental symbolism remains the same.
This striking example features a two-tiered design with eight lobes on each circle, all of which are variations of the shape of auspicious "ruyi", which represents the head of Lingzhi mushroom, a symbol of longevity. The inner lobes were made with appliqued patchwork of colorful silk. The outer lobes feature elaborate embroidery of assortment of colorful flowers, scrolling ribbons and butterfly, using mostly long and short satin stitches. The borders and outlines of the designs were lineated with metallic threads buddled in chain stitches. Small black pearls were used to link the piece together and most of them still remain.
In Qing Dynasty, the silk collar with high quality was worn by noble or aristocratic women. The red color and the lotus boy symbol indicate that it was most likely part of the fashion accouterment worn during wedding ceremony.
The collar is beautifully float mounted within a double conforming mat in a giltwood frame and wood backing. A stunningly presented period piece with story to tell.
Reference: For a collection of Chinese embroidered collars...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Pair of Chinese Silk Lotus Slippers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These dainty, pointed slippers, made of blue silk and embroidered with pink flowers, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity in the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These embroidered silk lotus slippers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Pair Chinese Embroidered Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine matching pair of embroidered silk civil rank badge panels (known in Chinese as Buzi) unframed. The panels feature borders of fret archaic key a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Qing textiles for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing textiles for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage textiles created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, silk and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing textiles made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for textiles differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $309 and tops out at $22,800 while the average work can sell for $3,000.