Brocade Furniture

Beautiful soft painting of mineral pigments and ink on paper with a silk brocade border.

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised silk and brocade kimono in black, orange and gold on textured crea...

A stunning Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of shimmering woven brocades with luxuriant golden threads. Dated to late 19th century of Meiji Period, the elaborate woven motifs on this kesa feature repetitive roundels dragon and phoenix intermixed with peonies and chrysanthemum blossoms. Two shades of contrasting gold threads were used on a striking purplish-blue background, with a dark metallic thread for the outer border and a brighter thread for the main body. The brilliantly woven fabric was possibly recycled from Noh costumes...

A Tosa School painting showing the hustle and bustle of the city including 3 dutchmen strolling. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. From t...

A highly detailed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Shakyamuni Buddha, stated to have been found at Shechen Monastery, Tibet. Executed by hand on canvas using tra...

A richly detailed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Green Tara, stated to have been found at Shechen Monastery, Tibet. Hand-painted on canvas using gold and tradi...

A finely detailed late 20th-century Buddhist mandala thangka, stated to have been found at Tabo Monastery in Spiti, India, one of the most historically significant centres of Himalay...

A striking mid-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Wheel of Life thangka, stated to have been found at Samye Monastery, Tibet. Hand-painted on canvas using gold and traditional rock and m...

An elaborate early 19th-century Tibetan Gelugpa lineage tree thangka, also known as a Refuge Tree or Field of Accumulation, stated to have been found at Ganden Monastery, Tibet. Han...

A finely executed Tibetan thangka depicting Chenrezig, dating to the late 20th century and stated to have been found at Samye Monastery, Tibet. The central devotional image is metic...

A finely executed Tibetan thangka depicting the Medicine Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru, dating to the late 20th century and stated to have been found at Shechen Monastery, Tibet. The centra...

A finely detailed Tibetan thangka depicting the Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara, dating to the late 20th century and stated to have been found at Samye Monastery, Tibet. The sacred i...

A finely executed Tibetan Chenrezig mandala thangka, dating to the late 20th century and stated to have been found at Samye Monastery, Tibet. The central mandala is meticulously han...

A finely executed Tibetan Green Tara mandala thangka, dating to the late 20th century and stated to have been found at Samye Monastery, Tibet. The sacred geometric composition is me...

A finely detailed handmade Tibetan thangka depicting Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig), the Bodhisattva of Compassion, dating to the late 20th century and stated to have been found at Samy...

Engaging winter scene of plains and mountains in mineral pigments on paper. Silk brocade border and dark brown lacquer trim with bronze hardware. Signature and seal read: Taniguchi H...

White Shepard reclining in a garden pathway surrounded by tree peony, azaleas and thistle. Mineral pigments on paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with elaborate br...

Antique "Verneh" cover. A very fine antique flat-weave from the Caucasus, woven in an intricate brocading technique. This is a delicate weaving that is not really suitable for floor ...

Sivrihisar "Jijim" rug. A lovely tribal flat-weave rug, in "jijim" brocading technique, of rather large proportions for the type. Woven in two symmetrical halves - a common method fo...

West Anatolian "Zili" rug. A very nice old tribal flat-weave rug from Western Turkey, woven in the intricate "zili" wrapping technique. Rug has very useful proportions, quite wide an...

Mut "Jijim" rug. A very handsome tribal flat-weave rug from Southern Turkey, woven in a brocading technique.

Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out-layer garment worn by the ordained Buddhist monks. Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in...

Antique Chinese brocade dragon panel from Imperial Qing Dynasty circa 19th century, beautifully presented with a linen mat and in a silvered wo...

A large and incredible Japanese painting of a Buddhist temple hall with Amida Nyorai, late Edo or early Meiji period, mid-19th century, Japan. Mounted wit...

Two Japanese scroll painting depicts scenes from the Tale of Genji (Genji-E), from Edo period. These painting were purchased from Odewara Shoten in the...

An antique Korean folk painting of an old sage meditating among rocks under an ancient pine tree with a flying crane circa 19th century late Joseon period. The image was likely part of a larger scroll that depict of Mountain Spirit...

Painted by artist Morito Kunitsugu, 1958, thick mineral pigments on textured mulberry paper. This was exhibited at the 1st newly reorganized Nitten National Exhibition in 1958, and ...

Sun rising over cresting waves through tropical trees. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold dust and brocade.

Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of rooster, hen, and chicks in mineral pigments and ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border. Signed Soken.

These side chairs are magnificent example of Southern Germany/ Austrian carved wood with amazing details including mythological dragons and flora....

A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from fourteen columns of patchworks of blue brocades with sumptuous woven pattern. The elaborate motifs feature re...

JUST PURCHASED MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW OR BY REQUEST, photos taken with iphone Woven in shades of green, blue ochre and red on an ecru ground with a bold strapwork pattern creatin...

Kano style painting in mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border.

Fine painting of a variety of waterfowl in rich mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border.

Modern painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

Interesting and unusual subject matter, Tosa School painting in mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border.

The teak wood sofa with original upholstery in perfect condition, belonging to the Aristokrat model designed by Bertil Fridhagen in 1960, is an exceptional piece that fuses the elega...

Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim.

Ikibana baskets with flower arrangements on a negoro lacquer stand with a bowl of pinks ready to be added. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and natural woo...

Soft mineral pigments on silk with brocade border. Signature and seal read: Jyogyu

A Korean folk Shamanism watercolor on textile matted with woven brocade and presented in a wood frame with an oriental style metal hanging hardware. The painting was estimated to be from early 20th century circa 1910-1930s. It depicts Guan Yu (160-220AD), a legendary Chinese warrior and general from Eastern Han Dynasty. Long worshiped in China as a deity, across all three major religions, Guan Gong...

Hasegawa School painting in ink and gold dust accents on mulberry paper.

Animals of the Japanese zodiac dancing in colorful costumes celebrating the New Year.

Beautifully painted basket arrangement of flowers in vivid color. Mineral pigments on applied silver and gold in a silk brocade border with black lacquer trim.

Unusual subject matter of a rural farm setting with grasses and pine in mineral pigments on paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with bronze hardware. Signature and...

Beautiful, rich dark mahogany victorian style padded armchair with Cranberry floral brocade. Delicate ancanthus leaf carving with generous proportions and interesting scale.

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms Beautifully painted mineral pigments on mulberry paper

This screen is very likely inspired by the Noh play, "Eguchi", in which the courtesan Eguchi transforms into the Buddhist deity, Fugen, who is the patron of women and is often seen o...

Prominent figures in Japanese folklore. The Chinese poet-sage Kanzan is depicted with his scroll, and the Daoist sage Jittoku with his broom. Painting bears two seals of Nakanuma Sho...

Four individual mounted panels of calligraphy. Each panel contains a poem inspired by one of the four seasons. Each panel signed: To Rei. Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

Late Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) painting with a wonderful use of gold dust on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Signature reads: Ryutei.

Bountiful mountain overlooking a city, divided by an occupied river. The shapes and colors that make up this unique painting allow for an unconventional take on a modern harbor view....