oriental - textiles & costume
35 item(s) found:
A 19th century Chinese Mandarin costume, comprising two richly embroidered and woven robes with dragons clouds bats pearls fungus and symbols etc. Black silk pants and shoes.
An embroidered brown-ground dragon robe, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century, the semi-formal court robe (Jifu), embroidered with nine rampant dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls set among bats, ruyi cloud scrolls, and the an baxian,…
Japanese boxwood Netske of a robe man with hat
A Chinese ceremonial dragon robe, richly embroidered in gold couched thread on deep blue silk, 19th century, 134.5 cm long
A Chinese embroidered silk robe late Qing Dynasty embroidered in gilt thread and colourful silks with figures within decorative borders, the blue ground decorated with diaper patterns and buddhistic symbols, finished with brass fastenings, 83 cm high
Jiaqing Imperial twelve symbol semi formal dragon robe
A Chinese dragon robe (jifu)19th century, worked in silk with eight rampant five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls on a blue ground with brocade panels and propitious symbols and a deep border of foaming and rolling waves, 132 cm long
Yellow ground 12 Imperial symbol robe, woven with 9 metallic thread and peacock feather dragons, decorated with peaches and bats with billowing clouds, early 20th century.…
Chinese hand embroidered ceremonial robe
An embroidered silk hanging of Sadaksari Avalokitesvara, Chinese, 19th/20th century, the central figure depicted holding his attributes of lotus, bow, arrow and rosary beads with his central two hands clasped in prayer, flanked by two respe
A Chinese silk embroidered dragon robe, late 19th century, deocrated with four-clawed dragons in gold thread on a blue background. Length 144 cm . Provenance. Linda Wrigglesworth, London 1981
A Tibetan Chuba, the exotic silk robe of a government official lined with raw silk
A fine Chinese silk Chifu robe late Qing Dynasty embroidered in silk and gilt metal thread, depicting a series of eight five clawed dragon rondels and buddhist symbols, above a wave border, horses hoof sleeve endings, finished with brass fastenings.…
A yellow Kesi robe of state, Chaopao woven predominantly in shades of blue, green, pink, red, and gold with four five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst clouds on the upper part, above the waist band with pairs of confronted dragons,…
Chinese Crouched dragon gold thread robe. 9 dragons with Buddhist symbols length 133 cm
A Tibetan Chuba 18th century. Adapted from a Chinese yellow silk brocade robe, with phoenix decoration
Queen sized silk bedspread and matching large sham, with appliquéd lotus blooms, hand stitched throughout
Hand embroidered fan case with a silk satin ground and hand bound in black cotton thread
Geisha wig including a wig block and a wig box
Pair of hand stitched shoes for bound feet, with high heels
19th century rug with four matching square panels
Wedding kimono with a bold abstract design in gold on a pale cream and gold background, the bottom of the kimono is edged in orange
Haori with a weave of stylised flowers in metallic thread, on soft black silk
Wedding kimono in soft orange with green lining and decorated with phoenix and flowers
Haori/kimono in cherry red, screen printed with chrysanthemums
Shibori Haori with tiny hand tied knots in a close symmetrical pattern
Silk floral motif rug with bird and floral borders
Woman's headdress with corals, turquoises, pearls, lapis lazuli, agate and silver ornaments, from Ladakh
19th century ceremonial dragon robe, embroidered in silk with gold accents on a padded blue ground
Pair of silk embroidery panels, featuring musicians, dancers, bird catchers and mythical dogs engaged in various amusements, in a stylised idyllic landscape, in soft pastel tones on a grey ground
Embroidered silk thangka of Sadaksri, wearing a couched gold tiara, draped in a sumptuous robe and jewellery and flanked by two bodhisattvas and two lamas
Meiji period tapestry depicting a fighting rooster and dragon, in tones of copper and silver