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Material: Silk
cc-tapis Slinkie Runner Rug by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 ind...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Silk Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
$9,837 / item
Framed Antique Ura Tube Suzani Fragment, Tajikstan
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Tajikstan
Ready to go on a wall.
Fra...
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19th Century Tajikistani Suzani Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
Circa 1920 Japanese Screen. Cat
Mouse Harvest Scene on Gold Silk.
Located in Kyoto, JP
The narrative playfulness of the scene depicted on this Japanese screen sets alight what is at its core a celebration of a bountiful harvest. The screen offers a visual representatio...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Silk Furniture
Materials
Gold
20"x21" 100% Silk Pillow Cover. Embroidered Throw Cushion. Handmade Lace Pillow
Located in Spring Valley, NY
New Hand-Embroidered 100% Silk Cushion Cover – Authentic Uzbek Textile Art
Elevate your home décor with this exquisite hand-embroidered Suzani cushion cover, crafted from 100% pure ...
Category
2010s Uzbek Suzani Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
$79 Sale Price
60% Off
Yves Saint Laurent LOVE Silk Scarf Custom Pillow
Located in Stamford, CT
1990s Yves Saint Laurent yellow silk LOVE scarf newly made into a custom oversized square pillow. Backed in medium blue velvet. Down insert. Hidden bottom z...
Category
1990s French Modern Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Down
Suzani Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage Velvet Suzani
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper Closure.
Dry Cleaning is reccommended.
Item above is made from vintage and used suzani therefore it is not in brand new...
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Mid-20th Century Uzbek Suzani Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
Vintage Persian Tabriz Wool and Silk Rug Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78326 vintage Persian Tabriz rug, 12'09 x 19'09.
Displaying an impressive array of floral elements with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool and silk vintage Persian Tabriz rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The timeless design and Victorian color palette woven into this piece work together creating a truly classic look. The abrashed beige field features a central medallion anchored with palmette pendants at either end. An array of enchanting floral arrangements surround the medallion. Opulence and grace radiate from the corner spandrels while the ornate series of borders create a lush enclosure to this formal composition.
Perfect for a large entertaining space, hotel lobby, lounge area, drawing room, country club, academic library, golf locker room, trophy room, private Chambers, great room, wine cellar, executive suite, conservatory, state room, royal suite, billiards room, owners retreat, dining room, living room, or formal sitting room. Decadent beauty combined with refined elegance, this beautiful Tabriz rug is the answer to elevated traditional furnishings. Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: French Provincial, Rococo, Parisian, French Country, Victorian, Louis XIV, Louis XI, Louis XV, Baroque, Regency, Neoclassical, English, Old World, Traditional, and Eclectic. Whether in a formal setting with elaborate furnishings or in an Ottoman style interior, this oversized Persian rug will bring vibrant life where it is displayed.
Rendered is variegated shades of beige, pink, baby blue, lavender, rose, saffron, celadon, tan, mauve, green, brown, gold, and raspberry pink other accent colors.
Abrash. Desirable Age Wear.
Hand knotted wool. Hand knotted silk.
Made in Iran.
Hotel Lobby Size Carpet 13 x...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
$72,187 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Medallion Giltwood Armchairs with Blue Damask
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant pair of Louis XVI medallion armchairs perfectly captures the refinement of 19th-century French neoclassical design. Crafted i...
Category
1880s French Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Damask, Silk, Giltwood
Framed Antique Ura Tube Suzani Fragment, Tajikstan
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Tajikstan
Ready to go on a wall.
Fr...
Category
19th Century Tajikistani Suzani Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
Frame Fine Embroidered Chinese Court Lady Casual Robe Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
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...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk, Plexiglass
Delft Blue Hand-Painted Ceramic Table Lamp with New Pleated Lampshade
By Delft, Amitābha Studio
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A striking Dutch Delft blue-and-white ceramic tobacco jar table lamp paired with a bespoke pleated vintage silk sari lampshade, newly wired and fitted with a U.S. plug included.
Han...
Category
1970s Dutch Bohemian Vintage Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass
Slik Flush Mount, Finland, 1940/1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Silk flush mount, manufactured in Finland, 1940/1950s. Silk shade with beautiful lace details on the side. Brass details, metal frame. Good vintage co...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,217 Sale Price
35% Off
B. Rooke Ceramic Table Lamp with Custom Made Silk Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
A rare ceramic table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic in natural tones of terracotta and stone, with an l new custom made matching si...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Silk Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Josef Hoffmann/Wiener Werkstaette Moldauer Brass and Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
This chandelier is an excellent example for Hoffmanns way from the geometrical reduction - started 1901 by him, to the neoclassical direction, which he started, circa 1909, on the wo...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier Pendant Light, Patinated Brass Cream Fabric Shades, 1930s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large and fantastic six-arm pendant chandelier made of brass and cream colored pleated fabric shades, manufactured in Austria in 1930s.
The organically curved arms are decorated wi...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
"Triflower" Josef Hoffmann&Wiener Werkstaette Silk&Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
A very charming table lamp with fabric-shades in any colour. Base diameter 20cm (7.9").
Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werksta¨tte Atelier, now custom-made production at the W...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Verdure Tapestry
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This wonderful antique heirloom Verdure tapestry is a true work of art, beautifully handwoven to depict a serene nature scene. The design showcases lush foliage, towering trees, and ...
Category
18th Century European Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
$15,000
Chinoiserie Turquoise Silk Throw Pillow with Floral and Birds Oriental Asian Des
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Chinoiserie Turquoise Silk Throw Pillow with Floral and Birds Oriental Asian Design.Asian Chinoiserie Decorative Silk Cushion adorned with border...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chinoiserie Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
French Art Deco White Black Veining Alabaster Pendant Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovery Arte Deco era alabaster pendant / light fixture, France, 1930-1939. Hand-carved shade from a solid alabaster rock with beautiful black veining and polished to a natural shin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Silk Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
5.5x8.3 ft Silk Embroidered Bed Cover, Red Suzani Wall Hanging, Uzbek Tapestry
Located in Spring Valley, NY
In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia and Iran, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or c...
Category
Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Silk Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$521 Sale Price
40% Off
Collection of Leather Bound Classic Books, Easton Press
Franklin Library
By Easton Press, Franklin Press
Located in Peabody, MA
A collection of twenty-seven 1970s-1980s era leather bound and 22kt gold leaf classic novels. Nineteen by Easton Press, and eight published by Franklin Library. Many feature silk mo...
Category
1970s American American Classical Vintage Silk Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
18"x18" Silk Embroidery Cushion Cover, Suzani Toss Pillow. Uzbek Throw Pillow
Located in Spring Valley, NY
In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia and Iran, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Uzbek Suzani Silk Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$68 Sale Price
70% Off
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fascinating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a detailed genre painting on goldish silver leaf with different scenes of people at work in a rural mountain village during th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Hand Tailored Fringes Armchair Offered in Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The handmade armchair draws on the signature fashion theme, ruffling the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious feel. Featuring three...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
$6,699 / item
Rug
Kilim’s Classic Style Rug in Pink
Beige-Brown Floral Pattern
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in fine quality wool & silk, a gorgeous rug inspired by 19th century Persian masterpieces of most rare provenance.
New to our Modern Classics collection, this particu...
Category
2010s Indian Silk Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Japanese black and white Haori Kimono Coat for Women with Silk Chirimen 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket (Coat for winter) which was made in Japan.
It was made in Showa era around 1970s.
There is two haori himo to close this jacket.
The haori is a traditional Jap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
$306 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Antique Silk and Cotton Ikat Fragment, 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Uzbekistan
Ready to go on a wall.
Fr...
Category
19th Century Uzbek Folk Art Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix
Paulownia
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the seasons
Pheasants & Plum in Snow
Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888
Signature...
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Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Ink Pine Trees on Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
Imao Keisho (1902-1993)
Pine Trees
Early 20th Century, Circa 1930
Pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink on silk and gold leaf.
Dimensions: Each screen H. 67.5” x 148” (172 cm x 376 cm)
A pair of monumental six-panel Japanese pine screens by the renowned Nihonga artist Imao Keisho. Here Keisho entirely removed the background and brought the pine trees to the surface of the painting. This simplification of the elements makes the scene exceptionally direct and compelling and injects a very modern...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Silk Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fornasetti Silk Cushion High Fidelity Cat
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti cushions will add to each room an unexpected detail thanks to the most iconic Italian atelier designs.
Cushion cover material: S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
$418 / item
31"x30" ALL SILK Brand-New Wall Hanging, Handmade Wall Art, Embroidered Tapestry
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Celebrate the rich heritage of Asian craftsmanship with this exquisite 100% silk Suzani textile, meticulously hand-embroidered by skilled artisans. A true work of art, this piece emb...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
Important Historical Tapestry Brussels– Cyrus the Great – 17th Century - No 1534
Located in Paris, FR
Very Important & Great Tapestry Historical & Biblical by Brusseles Manufactury in 1680th
Period: 17th century
Condition: Excellent
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 375 cm
Height: 325 c...
Category
17th Century Belgian French Provincial Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Jewelry Box French
Located in New York, NY
An antique French brass ormolu and velvet jewelry box, Rococo design style, circa late-19th century, France. Box is perforated brass ormolu (ormolu has a design of urns, leaves and f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
$1,072 Sale Price
35% Off
20th C. Louis XVI Style Tabouret Upholstered in Velvet with Brass Nailhead Trim
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a Louis XVI style tabouret with concave sides to a rectangular upholstered seat, raised on turned wood legs with brass casters. The seat is upholstered in a small scale jewe...
Category
1980s American Louis XVI Vintage Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Prunus with Songbirds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular late 20th century Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting blossoming spring prunus or plum trees with songbirds in flight. The screen features a dramatic ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rust Burnt Orange and Silver Silk Hand-Knotted Ikat Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rumi collection master weavers artfully re-spin and hand-knot the finest remnants of sustainable sari-silk to create the breakthrough Rumi Silk collection. These remarkable patte...
Category
2010s Indian Other Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Children Playing Catching Fish
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Delightful late 18th century/early 19th century Japanese Edo period two panel byobu screen depicting children at play near a riverbank and catching fish. Painted in the Maruyama-Shij...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
18th Century French Verdure Tapestry 6
10" x 9
6"
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous 18th Antique Century Silk & Wool French Verdure Tapestry, Country of origin: France, Circa date: 18th Century
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Hand-Knotted Contemporary Solid Green Rug by Rug
Kilim by Rug
Kilim
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An 11x12 rug from Rug & Kilim’s contemporary Texture of Color collection. The carpet enjoys an alluring personality with light gray hues relishing pale green...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Ottoman embroidery, Turkey
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper Closure.
Dry Cleaning recommended.
Category
19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
Vintage Large Balinese Painting on Silk from Ubud Bali
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid-20th century Balinese painting on silk fabric, framed.
Vintage large Balinese art painting, from Ubud, Bali acrylic on silk.
Beautiful artwork by the Indonesian artist from Ubud.
Painted in Peliatan, Ubud Bali by W. Kurpelir as signed on the bottom left hand corner.
Balinese Folk Festival ceremonial procession, Ink and acrylic paint on canvas.
Batuan painting evolved in the 1930s after a group of local villagers tested different forms with ink-washed paintings upon black backgrounds. These paintings often reveal Batuan’s cultural life, directly through their elements of line, shape, and tone. Meticulous design, craftsmanship, and strong visual impression are characteristic of the style.
The painting comprise individual shapes which are painted in a precise and systematic manner that does not leave any empty space. The complexity of the paintings is inevitable as each of the strokes, lines, gradations, the characters or the subjects forms a delicate unity that finely balances the figure-filled canvas. Various gradations of colors separate different sections of the painting. The landscape is enticing and endless.
About Bali Art...
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Folk Art Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
Antique Gold Silk Moiré and Bronze Picture Frame with Garlands
Located in Toronto, ON
Capture your memories in this French antique bronze picture frame with garlands and gold silk moiré. Accepts one 4" x 6" photograph.
Category
Early 20th Century French Silk Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Turkmen Tekke Tribe Yellow Chyrpy, 19th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
An exclusive Turkmen tribal chyrpy, a gown worn over the head or shoulder with decorative sleeves is an iconic Turkmen textile art.
Category
19th Century Turkmen Tribal Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
20"x20" Embroidered 100% Silk Pillowcase. Handmade Cushion. Modern Throw Pillow
Located in Spring Valley, NY
New Hand-Embroidered 100% Silk Cushion Cover – Authentic Uzbek Textile Art
Elevate your home décor with this exquisite hand-embroidered Suzani cushion cover, crafted from 100% pure ...
Category
2010s Uzbek Suzani Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
$79 Sale Price
60% Off
19th Century Chinese Silk Painting, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese silk painting. Framed and matted. Features scene of Chinese characters in a ceremony. Beautiful muted colors of green, red, ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Antique Ottoman Emboidery, L 19th C. Turkey
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Turkey
Ready to go on a wall.
Framed...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Folk Art Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
21x38 in Embroidered 100% Silk Wall Hanging, Teal Blue Tablecloth, Wall Decor
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Celebrate the rich heritage of Asian craftsmanship with this exquisite 100% silk Suzani textile, meticulously hand-embroidered by skilled artisans. A true work of art, this piece emb...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
$307 Sale Price
30% Off
Articulating Sconce by Rene Mathieu for Lunel, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful light would make for a sophisticated touch to any interior. A fantastic articulating brass sconce by Rene Mathieu for Lunel, 1950s France. Two independent silk shades ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass
Empire Revival Gondola Dining Chair Finished With An Ebonised Frame, Grey Damask
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Empire Revival Gondola Dining Chair Finished With An Ebonised Frame, Grey Damask Upholstery & Red Velour Piping.
Quality and luxurious designed chairs, elegant but robust with rich ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Empire Silk Furniture
Materials
Damask, Silk, Velvet
Vintage Hermes Silk Scarf and Irish Linen Luxury Cushion Pillow Orange Blue
By Hermès
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Silk Furniture
Materials
Textile, Linen, Silk
Victorian Set of Three Cut Glass Decanters All With Silver Collars
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Mahogany Tantalus With A Set of Three Cut Glass Decanters With Circular Stoppers, Each With A Silver Drink Collars Brandy / Whisky / Port
Comes With A Working Key With A S...
Category
20th Century British High Victorian Silk Furniture
Materials
Steel
You
Table Lamp - Emerald Checkerboard (Matte)
Located in London, GB
White & Green Checkerboard Pattern with a Matte Finish and Green Mohair Silk Shade
Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation.
Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Silk Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wool, Alpaca, Silk
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Autumn Flowers and Grasses
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting blossoming autumn flowers and grasses. The screen features a dramatic silver gilt square background that lends a da...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering White Chrysanthemums
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century extraordinary Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring flowering white chrysanthemums painted in a moriage (raised pigment) style. The pain...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Persian Fish Design Tabriz Runner Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
Tabriz rugs are well known for their excellent weaving and design. One of the very famous patterns of Tabriz rugs are Fish design known is Mahi and is one of the classis patterns produced by the masterful carpet in Tabriz. This beautiful piece has wool and silk pile with cotton foundation. The base color is brown and the border is cream. Mahi rugs...
Category
Early 2000s Persian Tabriz Silk Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Professionally Framed Antique Suzani Fragment, 19th Century.
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
Professionally Framed Antique Suzani Fragment, 19th Century.
The suzani fragment on the frame is from a 19th C. Suzani. It is hand backed on linen and streched over a strecher and f...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tajikistani Suzani Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger
Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677)
Tiger and Dragon
Early Edo Period, Circa 1650
A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink and slight color on paper.
Dimensions:
Each screen: H. 171 cm x W. 380 cm (67.5’’ x 149.5’’)
In this pair of early Edo period Japanese screens a group of tigers prowl in a bamboo grove whipped with fierce wind, while a dragon claws through clouds and mist. The dragon embodies elemental qualities - looming out of the mist, the coils of its body disappearing in the clouds. The dragon is calling for rain, symbolizing spring which is considered the fountain of life. On the other side, the tigers calls for the wind, symbolizing autumn which is considered the end of life. Tigers were familiar motifs within Japanese art from ancient times though the animals were imaginary to the people in the 17th century. While dragons and tigers are usually associated as sacred and ferocious, in this painting, both animals have rather amusing expressions. The tigers appear to glare at the dragon with cat-like eyes, and the look on the swirling dragon’s face appears almost affectionate - lending a playful flair to an otherwise magnificent theme.
The tiger and dragon are cosmological symbols of the balancing forces in the world. Screens such as this were originally meant to express the fluctuating nature of the world. For Japanese in the early Edo period, they likely suggested the powers of the cosmos. In Japan the tiger and dragon motif was originally absorbed into the circles of Zen monasteries before spreading into the secular world. The theme especially appealed to the military classes with the Kano school, the official painters to the Shogun and the samurai, being the leading contributors. The painter of this pair of screens, Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677), was closely patronized by the third Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. In his later years he worked with Kano school artists...
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Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
20"x20" Embroidered 100% Silk Cushion Cover. Home Decor. Handmade Pillowcase
Located in Spring Valley, NY
New Hand-Embroidered 100% Silk Cushion Cover – Authentic Uzbek Textile Art
Elevate your home décor with this exquisite hand-embroidered Suzani cushion cover, crafted from 100% pure ...
Category
2010s Uzbek Suzani Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
$79 Sale Price
60% Off
Suzani Pillow Case Made from a Vintage Suzani, 1970s
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Suzani Silk Furniture
Materials
Silk
Josef Hoffmann
Wiener Werkstaette Silk
Brass Moldauer Pende, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
For the residence of the Banker Dr Dietrich Moldauer material: Patinated brass, silk, all other colors are possible.
Literature: Sekler, Josef Hoffmann – Das architektonische Werk, S...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Silk Furniture
Materials
Brass
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