Chinese Silk Embroidery

This silk lion embroidery is in a molded faux painted frame. It depicts a male and female lion walking in a tall grassland and is stitched in very intricat...

This carved Chinese cabinet is painted with red, green, and gold geometric and Asian arabesque motifs. The center panels have carved Chinese figur...

Chinese carved mirror, the panels are carved with figures in high relief. Two mirrors are framed with repeating leaf, vine, and floral carvings.   

This Chinese side table has carved floral openwork supporting side wings and a lower apron. It has its original stylized butterfly brass drawer pull framed by a carved arch.   

The top of this box has a lift out top panel with a shaped brass escutcheon plate. The sides and front have shaped raised panels. There are shrinkage separations throughout.

This Chinese rosewood inlaid stand is profusely inlaid with mother of pearl vines, flowers, limbs, and birds. The shaped leg supports are inlaid with mother...

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...

Chinese embroidered blue silk robe in a plexiglass box, Qing dynasty. Late 19th century, beautifully custom framed in Plexy glass frame to keep it in ex...

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

As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this charming Meiji period 1868-1912 embroidery of a chin dog aside a spray of peacock feathers and by one of the most famous textile company’s of the period, the Iida Takashimaya company, the breathtaking and simply captivating detail of the silkwork demonstrates some of the finest possible stitching methods available at that time and not surpassed to this day, the silk picture is cushioned and housed within its original black lacquered wood frame and importantly bearing the original and scarce Iida Takashimaya factory label to the reverse, an absolute masterpiece from a golden period of textile production, this picture would light up the wall of any room particularly your Japanese themed space . Provenance : UK Collection . Featured in – 2020 Vision of an enlightened ruler exhibition – plate 39 Literature : There is little doubt that a major part of the phenomenon of Japanese works of art exploding onto the worldwide stage leading up to and during the Meiji period was bought about by the Textile manufacturers of Kyoto, the most recognized of which will undoubtedly be the Nishimura company, founded in Kyoto in 1670 as textile traders, It was the 12th generation manager Nishimura Sozayemon (1855-1935) aged just 17 and remarkably adopted into the family as the son of a Chinese scholar who took the company to its dizzy heights. As early as 1873 just one year into his tenure the company were exhibiting at expositions and even during that early period the company picked up significant awards and medals with recognition both nationally and overseas , particularly in Paris in 1878 , thereafter the factory moved to new premises in Kyoto , presumably having outgrown their original site , this move coincided with the building of the new Imperial palace in Tokyo where Nishimura were commissioned to provide 64 embroidered wall panels...

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, 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...