Santa Barbara Design Center Textiles

This wonderful embroidered band was created in India in the early 19th Century. The band was originally designed to form part of a skirt or dress. It still may be used for this purpo...

A Japanese Fukusa Panel with tassels displayed in a gilt frame circa Meiji Period. Fukusa is a traditional Japanese textile art used as a...

African Mali indigo textile circa 1950. Handwoven, vegetable dyed cotton. We only select the best. This soft textile was sourced in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy th...

A spectacular antique Chinese embroidery panel dated from (circa 19th century), professionally framed with linen mat, purchased from A...

An antique Persian Iranian Safavid dynasty hand embroidered textile wall hanging with lining. The textile is adorned with a traditional foliage ornament. Circa: 17th century to 18th ...

3 Pieces of Antique Chinese Textile framed, size: 1' 0'' x1' 3''.

African Mali indigo textile circa 1950. Handwoven, vegetable dyed cotton. We only select the best. This soft textile was sourced in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy th...

A professionally framed antique hand-woven Turkish textile from Anatolia circa late 19th century. The panel was likely a storage bag face. It features a striking joined panels that s...

19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel with Peking Knot and Gold This exquisite 19th-century Chinese silk embroidered textile is a rare masterpiece, probably of Qing Dynasty cra...

Set of framed 19th century Chinese embroidered sleeve panels, likely the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The panels depicting figures in a garden ...

An exquisite Japanese embroidery piece circa end of 19th-early 20th century of Meiji period. The silk panel depicts an idyllic water scenery, in which three mandarin ducks swim in th...

Fabulous antique 19th C. Suzani from Bukhara Uzbekistan embroidered with swaying floral branches and flowers. Museum quality collectible antique hand embroidered Islamic Art textile called Susani or Suzani. Very fine art work embroidered with silk thread in many shades of green were used (sacred color in Islam it is the color of Paradise), and shades of pink from light pink to red to fuchsia. The yarns are organic vegetable dyed. The piece was made in different pieces that were put together. This antique Islamic folk art piece was embroidered in the city of Bokhara, on the Silk Road. The uses are limitless however, they are often used as wall hangings, table covers, sofa cover throw, bed spreads and upholstery fabric. A similar Susani is on display at the Museum of Islamic Art in Shangri LA Doris Duke Home is Hawai. Suzani (embroidery) from the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan, late 19th century, cotton with silk threads, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Condition: There were some repair on the piece. the piece is not lined, shows some wear. Please check pictures and video for more condition. Dimensions: 69 in. x 50 in. The Silk Road Bukhara: Like scattered pearls along the vast expanse of the Great Silk Road, the cities of Uzbekistan glisten radiantly under the unforgiving sun. This nation, nestled in a picturesque oasis, holds a treasure trove of historical artifacts, owing to its advantageous position at the heart of the ancient Silk Road network. In the year 138 BC, a transformative era commenced as China graciously opened its borders to trade, giving rise to caravans that embarked upon this illustrious route. These trading pathways served as conduits not only for the exchange of goods and craftsmanship but also for the intermingling of cultures, beliefs, and wisdom. Even today, within the ancient walls of cities like Samarkand, one can still discern the echoes of bustling voices, the melodious jingle of camel harnesses...