Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket, c. 1890

This robe is crafted from a deep midnight blue (crow-black) silk satin, providing a high-contrast backdrop for the delicate floral embroidery. The garment features a side-fastening f...

A woman's court coat made from fine orange color silk with wide sleeves from Chinese Qing Dynasty (mid 19th century), mounted on linen canvas and presented on under a plexiglass shadow box with brass corner trims. This piece is part of the textile art collection of the former Xerox Corporate and still bears a metal tag that read "Xerox property no A2425". The semi-long Apricot color silk coat features elaborate embroidery work executed in superb workmanship. Perfectly symmetrical, the design follows the iconic Qing dynasty court tradition as an informal court coat. The bottom of the skirt is bordered with fine Li-Shui bands with rocks in the middle. Three large peony floral roundels form the focal points of the front. Two additional were placed on the shoulder (half visible). Numerous auspicious symbols were incorporated into the picture, including plum blossom, Chrysanthemum flower centered with Buddhism symbols, bats, butterflies, and magic mushrooms. The neck and skirt bands features archaic key motif, scrolling floral vines and Buddhist drums with ribbons. Examining the robe, one is struck by the fine workmanship. Long and short satin stiches were used widely. The peonies were created using forbidden knots (Peking Knote), one of the most challenging and time-consuming stiches in Qing textile. The robe carries a nice patina, reflecting in a mottled fading in the background that renders the piece a nice antique aurora...

This Black Silk Chinese Traditional Jacket, also called Gua Zi in Chinese folks, with Colorful Hand Embroidery of Butterflies and floral all over the Jacket. This beautiful jacket u...

A woman's coat made of black stain silk with wide sleeves from China late Qing Dynasty (late 19th to early 20th century), mounted with the sleeves folded and presented on a coral red...

A woman's coat made of black silk with wide sleeves from Chinese late Qing Dynasty (mid to late 19th century), mounted and presented on blue linen board and framed as a stunning piec...

This exquisite shadowbox features a vintage Chinese silk jacquard ao jacket, showcasing a sophisticated level of textile artistry and historical charm. The garment is meticulously cr...

19th century. China A fine ceremonial jacket for women, or Xia Pei, dating from the Qing Dynasty in China. Black silk satin embroidered with floche silk and gold thread depicting dra...

A framed vintage Chinese embroidered bridal jacket called "Gua", which is the upper part of the two-piece wedding assemble called "Qun Gua", with the low...

Circa 1910-1930 China for export to Europe An interesting example of a silk embroidered couture coat based on a Dragon robe from the Qing period in China, with a cut dating from the ...

Embroidered dark blue silk Qing Dynasty semi formal robe. Floral, insects and waves silk embroidered. A 14" embroiderer at each sleeve interior includes multicolored potted plants an...