Antique Chinese Textiles. Embroideries. Oriental Tapestries

Antique Chinese Textiles - 1

from the collection of Marla Mallett

Intricate Chinese textile art ranges from large silk embroidered wall hangings and table frontals to small, intimate panels. Naturalistically drawn subjects appear, as well as elegantly conventionalized floral and animal forms replete with religious symbolism. Details appear below.
Go to Chinese Costumes for robes, jackets, skirts, lotus shoes, hats and other costume pieces. Or take a look at Chinese Minority Textiles for old Miao, Yao, Zhuang, Gejia and other textiles from Southwest China.

For more Oriental textile art see Japanese Textiles, Japanese Kimono, and Japanese Obi. Go to our HOME page for textiles from other parts of the world.

Click on the inventory numbers below to see the complete textiles and large detail photos.

Brocaded Panel
China. Ming, 17th century
10"x 46½"
Silk and gold metallic brocading
on silk satin
E-4503

Throne Back Cushion Cover
China. Circa 1890
23"x 15"
Gold couching on black silk
E-5181

K'o-ssu Panel
China. Late 19th century
14"x 51"
Silk tapestry
W-7643

Rank Badge
Silver Pheasant - 5th Civil Rank
China. Circa 1870
12½"x 11½"
Gold couching
E-5335

Chinese Brocade
China. Ming, 17th century
22"x 54"
Silk brocading
E-4502

Ko'ssu Tapestry
China. 19th century
12"x 36"
Silk slit-tapestry
W-2557

Embroidered Panel
China. Circa 1870
10½"x 22"
Silk and gold metallic embroidery
on silk satin
E-8045

Dragon Medallion
China. Circa 1870-1880
9"diameter
Gold metallic and silk embroidery
E-6982

Embroidered Panel
China. 19th century
20"x 30"
Silk and metallic embroidery on silk
satin
E-7836

Brocaded Purse Panels
China. 1990s
11"x 25"
Silk brocading on silk satin
W-5556

K'o-ssu Panel
China. Mid 19th century
35"x 69½"
Silk and gold metallic slit tapestry, with painted details
W-8545

Pair of Chinese Table Frontals
China. Circa. 1860
Each: 27½"x 41"
Silk and gold embroidery on silk satin
E-8058
E-8059

Pair of Sleeve Bands
China. 19th century
Each: 3½"x 22"
Figured silk with silk embroidery
and gold couching
E-4178
E-4179

Pair of Sleeve Bands
China. Circa 1880
Each: 3½"x 36"
Silk and gold embroidery
on silk satin
E-8043
E-8044

Skirt Panel
China. 19th century
10½"x 32"
Silk embroidery on silk satin
E-7082

Valance
China. Late 19th century
17½"x 83"
Silk embroidery on figured silk
E-7235

Pair of Rank Badges
Wild Goose - Fourth Civil Rank
China. 19th century
Each: 16"x 16"
Silk embroidery on silk
E-6970

Pair of Embroidered Sleeve Bands
China. Circa 1860
Each 3½"x 21"
Silk and gold metallic embroidery
E-8050
E-8051

Pair of Embroidered Sleeve Bands
China. 19th century
Each 3"x 21"
Seed stitch embroidery on silk satin
E-4176
E-4177

Valance with the Immortals
China. 19th century
13½"x 14'
Silk and metallic embroidery on silk
satin.
E-5309

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	Chinese Textiles - 3
	Chinese Costumes
	Chinese Minority Textiles
	Japanese Textiles
	Japanese Kimono and Obi

Or:	A Few References

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