silk

A fine and very rare silk kesi panel, Central Asia, Yuan dynasty, 13th ct. or early. Photo Nagel Woven with gold lions, leaves, palmettes, buds and smaller flowers in a repeating pattern of parallel rows, which face first left, then right. The lions with curly coats and manes, their mouths open and tongues protruding; their bodies worked in gold thread, made from gold leaf on an animal substrate and edged in red silk, now faded; their manes in polychrome silks. The leaves, palmettes and flowers in naturalistic colours, edged in... [Lire la suite]

Textile Fragment with Design of Boys Among Pomegranates and Flowers. Silk, 11th Century. L x W: 12 3/8 x 14 in. 51.157. Founders Society Purchase, Octavia W. Bates Fund. Photo ©2012, Detroit Institute of Arts Provenance: Mr. Loewi (dealer)

England, Coat (detail) 1740s, silk, wool, linen, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne 

France, Coat, c.1810 wool, silk, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

A fine Imperial yellow-ground silk Throne Cushion Cover. Qing dynasty, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's finely embroidered in polychrome silks with a central medallion of nine peaches surrounded by cranes in flight amidst wispy two-tone blue clouds, each grasping a bamboo stalk in its beak, the border with rolling and cresting waves centered on pierced rocks and celestial peaks, all on a muted gold ground. Height 50 in., 127 cm; Width 51 in., 129.5 cm. Estimate 70,000-90,000 USD PROVENANCE: Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1989. ... [Lire la suite]

Emilio Pucci "Leaf" Signature Print Silk Dress, Circa 1990. Italy. photo The Paper Bag Princess This is a stretchy silk "Leaf" signature print dress by Emilio Pucci. It has a 3/4" sleeve and a keyhole with a button on the back neck. Price $895 The Paper Bag Princess. 8818 West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA, 90211. Phone: 310 385-9036 - E-Mail: elizabeththepaperbagprincess@gmail.com

Yves Saint Laurent Silk Peasant Blouse. France. 1970's. photo 20th Century Couture Yves Saint Laurent peasant blouse in multi color flower print on purple silk. Sold 20th Century Couture. 3800 Segovia Street, Coral Gables, FL, 33134. Phone: 305.476.1125. E-Mail: connywind@mac.com

A Balenciaga couture black slubbed silk dinner dress, Spring 1962 labelled and numbered 81793, with curved lightly padded shoulders, deep slanted front pockets, back buttoned with integral tie belt to waist, bust 96cm, 38in. Condition: faint white-ish stains to front of bodice, small hole at rear sleeve/shoulder seam but it could be easily sewn up, deodorant marks at underarms, neck edge and underarms with soiling, in need of cleaning, one button replaced at the back. Estimate: £350 - £500 A... [Lire la suite]

A Mariano Fortuny stencilled white gauze tabard, early 20th century printed with Near Eastern motifs of black scrolls and edging lines, side slits, chest approx 101cm, 40in. Estimate £600 - £800 Note : cf. Mariano Fortuny His Life & Work, Guillermo de Osma, p.214 for a photograph of an identical tunic in the Museo Fortuny, photograph archive Venice A Mariano Fortuny raspberry-pink silk Delphos gown, circa 1935, the stencilled tie belt marked to the reverse `Fortuny', the shoulders threaded... [Lire la suite]

Silk Embroidered Green Velvet Panel. China, Wanli (1573-1619) A Fine Silk Embroidered Green Velvet Panel, the central register of a lithe scaly five clawed dragon in clouds over breaking waves, holding a dharmachakra or wheel of the law before him, representing the teaching of Buddha, whilst chasing a flaming pearl, all bordered by precious emblems. Dimensions: 22 1/2" x 15 1/2" (57.1 x 39.5 cm). Price On RequestReference: Heaven's Embroidered Cloth No. 9 page 86 Mark Powley. Email: mail@markpowley.net (all text... [Lire la suite]