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Very Fine Set of Eight Watercolors of the Production of Silk, Mid-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Process of silk making (sericulture) depicted in the paintings: 1. Gathering of silkworm eggs 2
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Silk Paintings

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Paper

Chinese Silk Embroidered Screen or Room Divider Believed to Be Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
What a magnificent one-of-a-kind Valentine's Day gift this would be! Wow!! Four panel Chinese silk
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Leather, Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Thread, Natural Fiber, G...

Painting "Hotei Pointing at the Moon" by Mochizuki Gyokkei 1874-1939
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Mochizuki Gyokkei, fifth heir of the Gyokusen painting tradition (also just known as 'Kyoto school
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Screen Painting Falcon Three Screens White Falcon Black Falcon Screen 2
Located in Monterey, CA
red, black, white, and brown. The painting is done with a very fine precise brush such that the
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk

Hand Painted Japanese Silk Panel / Screen with Cherry Blossoms
Located in Northbrook, IL
Large-Scale 19th Century Japanese Painting/ Screen/ Panel Hand Painted on Silk in Ink and Mineral
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19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Ink

Blue Subtle Chinese Wall Screen, Embroidered Silk, Ca. 1920
Located in Bavaria, Munich, DE
Blue subtle Chinese wall screen, embroidered silk, ca. 1920. 4 elements, foldable. Shipping to
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Silk Paintings

Two-Panel Screen, Wild Turkey Hen and Chicks Between Lotus
By Keisen Tamai
Located in New York, NY
Mineral colors and gofun on silk.
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1920s Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk

Eight Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Set of antique Chinese ancestral portraits, 19th-20th century, pigment on silk, with inscriptions
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk

Japanese Print
Located in New York, NY
Triptych wood block print and watercolor geisha scene on rice paper with silk background
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Paper, Paint, Silk

Two-Panel Screen, Fall Grasses and Flowers by Bamboo Fence
Located in New York, NY
Ink, mineral colors, and gofun (sea shell powder) on silk backed with gold leaf (urahaku) fall
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Six-Panel Folding Screen, Mountain and River Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Six-panel folding screens; ink on silk with gold leaf.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Straw Marquetry Panels
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare pair of 18th century Tableaux Habilles incorporating hand colored silk panels, watercolor
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Silk Paintings

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Paper, Straw, Silk, Pencil, Watercolor

Four Edo Period Katagami
Located in London, GB
traditionally involves applying rice paste through a stencil onto silk, followed by an exacting procedure of
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19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Paper, Silk

Taisho Period, 1912-1926 Four-Panel Koi Screen
Located in Stockbridge, MA
painting on raw silk.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

19th Century Sroll
Located in TORINO, IT
19th century scroll on silk.
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1850s Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Plovers by Reeds
By Murase Gyokuden
Located in New York, NY
Two-panel furosaki tea screen. Ink and mineral colors on silk. Signed Gyokuden, and red artist's
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1890s Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Six-Panel Screen, Scattered Fans
Located in New York, NY
Small six-panel screen; mineral colors, gold wash, and gold flakes on silk Scattered fans
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Antique Japanese Kano School Hand-Painted Six-Panel Screen
Located in Concord, MA
branches on silk with water gilding. Height: 65 1/4 inches, each panel: 65 1/4 x 24 1/2 x 5/8 inches
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Calligraphy Screen
Located in New York, NY
on silk, mounted with silver leaf borders. Back is printed paper.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Silver Leaf

Calligraphy Screen
Calligraphy Screen
$10,000 / set
Peacock Pair by Cliffs
By Araki Kanpo 1
Located in New York, NY
Two-panel folding screen; ink, colors, gold and gold-leaf on silk A majestic peacock stands on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Four-Panel Folding Table Screen
Located in Miami, FL
branches. Painted on paper with a silk border and wood framed. Height: 35" width: 70" depth: 1
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Paper, Silk, Wood

19th Century Scrool
Located in TORINO, IT
Kono Syuson, (1890-1987). Born in Heime prefecture come in Kyoto when he is eighteen year old to study under Tajika Chikuson. He was selected and got many prices from his exhibitiobs.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Early 20th Century Enso Zen Circle by Zen Master Shuhan Genpo
Located in Berlin, Berlin
A very delicate, unusual thin Enso painting from the brush of the 468th Daitoku-ji temple's head
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paper

1920s Japanese 4 Panel Screen Chrysanthemum Birds Heron
Located in Sarasota, FL
Stunning 1920s 4 panel screen.
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1920s Asian Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Screen Black Ivory Hand Painted Blossoms Branches Birds Six Panels
Located in Monterey, CA
This extraordinary delicately hand-painted six-panels screen of birds, blossoms and branches is from Japan early 19th century. Custom framed and mounted to textile matte and wood fra...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk

Edo Period Heike and Genji Tale Japanese Screen
Located in Paris, FR
Eight paintings on paper illustrating some excerpts from "The Chronicle of the Heike" historical
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Bronze

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

18th Century Pair of Japanese Screens, "Genji Tale"
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of six leaves screens representing the 11th century Japanese Novel the 'Genji Tale.' Polychrome paining and ink on a gilded background. The Genji Monogarati or 'Genji Tale' is a...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Bronze

Rieuse
Located in Florham Park, NJ
House of Bernard Founded 1905. Watercolor over pencil. Some with gold or silver leaf highlights Paris, France. Coats, 1923. Evening dresses, 1926. French fashion has influe...
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1920s Academic Antique Silk Paintings

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Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Paper, Plexiglass, Rag Paper, Silk, Water...

Pimpante
Located in Florham Park, NJ
House of Bernard Founded 1905. Watercolor over pencil. Some with gold or silver leaf highlights Paris, France. Coats, 1923. Evening dresses, 1926. French fashion has influe...
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1920s Academic Antique Silk Paintings

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Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Paper, Pen, Plexiglass, Rag Paper, Silk, ...

Tam-Tam
Located in Florham Park, NJ
House of Bernard Founded 1905. Watercolor over pencil. Some with gold or silver leaf highlights Paris, France. Coats, 1923. Evening dresses, 1926. French fashion has influe...
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1920s Academic Antique Silk Paintings

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Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Ink, Paper, Plexiglass, Rag Paper, Silk, ...

Delices
Located in Florham Park, NJ
House of Bernard Founded 1905. Watercolor over pencil. Some with gold or silver leaf highlights Paris, France. Coats, 1923. Evening dresses, 1926. French fashion has influe...
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1920s Academic Antique Silk Paintings

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Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Ink, Paper, Pen, Plexiglass, Rag Paper, S...

Vertide
Located in Florham Park, NJ
House of Bernard Founded 1905. Watercolor over pencil. Some with gold or silver leaf highlights Paris, France. Coats, 1923. Evening dresses, 1926. French fashion has influe...
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1920s Academic Antique Silk Paintings

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Silver

Untitled - Scene with a figure to the left in a landscape [...].
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Watercolour / gouache painting on silk attached to original cardboard paper. Japanese scene with a
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19th Century Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Aubusson Verdure Tapestry Painting
Located in Sausalito, CA
in wool and silk without a border.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Wool, Silk

19th Century Chinese Painting with Parade
Located in Madrid, ES
Parade China. Ink and color on silk. Dimensions: 110 x 176 cm Framed.
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Flemish Tapestry 18th Century with Complete Border
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Flemish Tapestry With complete floral border Wool and silk Lined After a painting by David
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Early 18th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Silk Paintings

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Wool, Silk

Chinese Antique Scholar s Trunk
Located in SOMIS, CA
paintings, books and silk embroideries . The trunk itself is substantial, yet finely made with rows of
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19th Century Chinese Antique Silk Paintings

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Wood

18th Century Chinese Silk Painting Of A Horse
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Chinese Silk Painting of a Horse. Round Form. Two characters as shown
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Silk Paintings

Silk Painting, Romantic Scene, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small silk painting figuring a romantic scene in the 18th century style. A stand woman wearing a
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1880s European Romantic Antique Silk Paintings

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Giltwood, Silk

19th Century Chinese Silk Painting with Cat
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese silk painting in the Ming manner, depicting a striped cat atop a scholars
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19th Century Chinese Antique Silk Paintings

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Ink

Jirokichi Kasagi Japanese Watercolor On Silk Painting
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jirokichi Kasagi, 1870 to 1923, an antique Japanese watercolor on silk painting depicting a young
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Paint

Silk Painting Figuring Chinese Dignitaries, End of 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silk painting figuring Chinese dignitaries on a palace interior background. The two characters are
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1880s Asian Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk

Chinoiserie Gouache on Silk Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinoiserie gouache painting on silk of a village and figures. Silver gilt frame.
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Silk Paintings

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Unique Antique Hand-Painted Silk Paintings Erotic Couples Shunga Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese complete antique album of fourteen (14) hand-painted on silk paintings of erotic couples in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Chinese Silk Painting of Two Court Ladies
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese painting of two court women, gouache painting on silk, unsigned. Provenance: From the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Paint

Antique Chinese Ceremonial Procession, by Unknown, Watercolor on Silk Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 16.75" x 29.75 x .75 watercolor on silk, 'Antique Chinese Ceremonial Procession,' by
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Silk Paintings

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Watercolor, Silk

"Chinese Antique Scroll with Butterflies Flowers, " by Unknown, Silk Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This signed 23" x 21" antique Chinese scroll painting features a design of blossoming pink flowers
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Watercolor

Japan Important Horse Uma Scroll Silk Painting Keisen Tomita Taisho Original Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan important horse -uma- hand-painted scroll painting ink on silk, Keisen Tomita (1879-1936
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Silk Paintings

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Bone, Wood, Paper, Silk

18th Century Pair of Chinese Paintings on Silk
Located in Astoria, NY
An 18th century pair of two beautiful ink and color on silk paintings from China. There are twelve
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Silk Paintings

Late 19th century French Silk Frames
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful pair of woven silk paintings dating from the end of the 19th century in good condition
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Late 19th Century French Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Balinese Elephant Painting on Silk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Balinese painting on silk executed in a folky style, with gouache and watercolor depicting a
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Early 20th Century Balinese Anglo-Indian Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Large 19th Century Persian Painting on Silk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large 19th century Persian painting on silk depicting a court scene with a guest bowing before a
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Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk

Chinese Antique Painting on Silk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Elegant antique Chinese painting on silk, featuring a bowl with prunus bonsai tree and a vase of
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Late 19th Century Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Paint

Large 18th Century Chinese Ancestral Painting on Silk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chinese ancestral portrait painted on silk having beautiful details and soft colors dating to the
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18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Chinese Painting of Flowers on Silk Attrib. Lu Ji
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Chinese Painting of Flowers on Silk, 17th Century, mounted and framed. Attributed to Lu Ji, Laid
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17th Century Chinese Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Paint

Pair of Chinese Paintings on Silk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Chinese paintings on silk panels in frames, each panel a beautiful nature scene of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

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Find a variety of antique silk paintings available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique silk paintings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, silk and wood. There are all kinds of antique silk paintings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique silk paintings made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Takakura Zaiko, Araki Kanpo and Asian Style each produced beautiful antique silk paintings that are worth considering.

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