Present your best items with Auctiva’s FREE Scrolling Gallery. ANTIQUE CHINESE 19th C. SILK BROCADE SKIRT WITH 4 TOED DRAGONS & FENGHUANG BIRDS. This stunning antique find is fresh from an outstanding museum collection. It dates to the mid 19th Century era (Qing Dynasty, circa 1850 or thereabouts). This skirt is was formerly in the ethnographic textile collection of the Rochester (New York) Historical Society. It skillfully crafted from richly colored silk satin damask fabrics. It features a breathtaking array of classic Chinese design motifs and prosperity symbols: bats, fungi, cloud-forms, lotus blossoms, waves, fenghuang birds, pearls of wisdom, and -best of all- eight powerful four-toed dragons, with limbs wide akimbo, signifying strength and virilty. The reverse side of the skirt is fully lined with pale azure blue silk damask, which is beautifully woven with an intricate pattern of lotus blossoms, scrolling vines, and other decorative foliate forms. Black satin bands boldly accentuate the front, sides, and hem area. The skirt measures approximately 38″ high by a generous 103″ wide at the hem. It is in overall good to very good condition for a silk textile of such great age, with the only flaws being a bit of gentle fading to the colors on the front, a bit of light tarnish to the bronze and gold toned metallic threads, a couple of tiny age spots here and there to the design, a faint 4″ x 5″ water pot to the upper waistband, and some liberal spotting and fading to the reverse side lining. This exquisite Chinese brocade skirt will make an outstanding addition to any fine home or collection! Cashmere sweaters, colorful coats, fabulous party dresses, fine jewelry, and an absolutely lucious trove of vintage lingerie. I’m listing them just as quickly as I can photograph them, so check our upcoming listings to see them all! Ephemera, as well as a large stock of unique buttons and sewing items. Please check our other listings throughout the coming weeks to see them all. Items may also be picked up at our brick-and-mortar store in Buffalo, N. We will not honor any requests to do this. This is to cover the cost of packaging materials e. Our zip code is 14031. For Buyers purchasing more than one item. I strive for the greatest accuracy in all of my listings. I double-check each and every measurement -especially when dealing with vintage clothing or artwork- and post only photos in which the colors appear just as they do in real life. Rest assured all items are guaranteed to be exactly as we have pictured and described them. Auctiva Free Image Hosting. Show off your items with Auctiva’s Listing Templates. The item “ANTIQUE CHINESE 19th C. SILK BROCADE SKIRT WITH 4 TOED DRAGONS & FENGHUANG BIRDS” is in sale since Thursday, December 03, 2015. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Robes & Textiles”. The seller is “vassargirl1″ and is located in Clarence, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Color: Multi-Color
- Maker: (Unidentified 19th C. silk artisan)
- Type: Kimonos, Robes & Textiles
- Primary Material: Silk & Fabric
- Age: 1800-1849
- Region of Origin: China
- Original/Reproduction: Original
