Antique Chinese Textiles

     from the collection of Marla Mallett
Intricate Chinese textile art ranges from large silk embroidered wall hangings, table frontals and robes to small, intimate panels.  Naturalistically drawn subjects appear, as well as elegantly conventionalized floral and animal forms replete with religious symbolism.

Go to Chinese Minority Textiles for old Miao, Yao, Zhuang, Gejia and other textiles from Southwest China.  

For more Far Eastern 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 red inventory number links below to see the complete textiles and large detail photos. 


Imperial Manchu Surcoat  (k'un-fu)
China.  Mid to late 19th century
65"x 50½"
Silk and gold metallic k'o-ssu tapestry
W-2711


Sleeve Band Embroidery
Chinese.  Mid 19th century
9½"x 23½."
Silk satin with gold couching
E-9565


Taoist Robe (chiang-i)
China.  19th century
74"x 50"
Silk satin stitch and gold couching
on silk satin
E-7044


Woman's Wraparound Skirt 
China. 1920s
Panels, each 10"x 20"
Silk, with silk and metallic 
embroidery
E-858

Embroidery
China.  Mid-19th century
12½"x 14½"
Embroidery on silk satin
E-9557


Silk Embroidery
China.  19th century
14½" x 15."
Silk satin stitch on silk satin
E-9554


Embroidery
China.  Mid-19th century
12"x 25"
Silk satin with satin-stitch
embroidery and gold couching
E-9568


Headband
China.  19th century
7"x 8"
Silk embroidery on silk satin
E-8549


Embroidered Panel
China. Early 20th century
5½"x 16"
Silk embroidery on silk satin
E-1100


Woman's Embroidered Skirt 
China. C'hing Dynasty 
Late 19th century
Silk appliquéd braid
E-1141
Chinese Minority Textiles
 
Japanese Textiles
Japanese Kimono and Obi

  

 A Few References
I have started a section on Embroidery Techniques;  first is a page illustrating the often confused Seed Stitch ("Forbidden Stitch") and Peking Stitch. 
 
Go to our HOME Page for more textiles


 


 
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