Vermont - Textiles

The unique and beautiful fabric piece, that's called noren - traditional Japanese fabric divider that was made during the Meiji era. This traditional Japanese curtains used to divide...

This is a type of rock that is produced in areas such as the Abe River in Shizuoka Prefecture, but it is also found in other regions such as Kanagawa and Chiba. These types of stones...

It is a Japanese indigo dyed antique cloth. It calls its name "fu-ro-shi-ki". Originally used in the dressing room of the public bath "furo" during the...

A Meiji tapestry of silk, wool and gold thread depicting samurai battling tengu, 19th century. 56 ¼ inches wide by 74 ½ inches tall by 2 inches deep

Mid 19th Century Silk Chinese Dragon Embroidery ( 1'8" x 4'6" - 51 x 137 )

A charming small-scale Japanese noren (traditional fabric divider), hand-dyed using natural persimmon tannin, dating to the Taisho period. This textile piece features a delicate whi...

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...

Turkestan SUSANI finely embroidered tapestry with warm typical colors: simply wonderful! ..With an interesting price. Every Turkoman girl must ha...

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...

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...

Beautiful antique silk Japanese Kimono.

This is a traditional Japanese noren (fabric shop curtain) dating to the Taisho period (1912–1926), crafted from cotton dyed with persimmon tannin (kakishibu). Over time, the dye has...