Spectacular embroidered shawl or table cloth for the Barmer district or Rajasthan, India. 80 x 48 inches. Embroidered with soof stitch (counted ... read more
Old Sindi Shawl or abochhini, approx 72 x 52 inches, green floss embroidery on handloomed cotton material with the so-called “Sindi stitch.” ... read more
nobori bata cloth, Japan, Showa (c.1950), cm 724x72. a textile banner used for celebrating Boys' Festival, a Japanese festivity occurring early May ... read more
nobori bata cloth, Japan, Showa (c.1950), cm 726x72. a textile banner used for celebrating Boys' Festival, a Japanese festivity occurring early May ... read more
ling-chay (shouldercloth) from kinnaur or Spiti, West Himalaya, India. 63x90 cm; sheep and goat-wool. First half 20th century This textiels are worn ... read more
Ceremonial embroidered sword cover from the Rabari people in the Kutch region of western India. Probably embroidered by the bride’s mother for ... read more
nobori bata cloth, Japan, Meiji (c.1880), cm 350x32. a textile banner used for celebrating Boys' Festival, a Japanese festivity occurring early May ... read more
nobori bata cloth, Japan, Meiji (c.1880), cm 265x36. a textile banner used for celebrating Boys' Festival, a Japanese festivity occurring early May ... read more
furoshiki cloth, Japan, Meiji (circa 1900), cm 113x96 Furoshiki were (and still are to some extent) wrapping cloths used when carrying small ... read more
18th century English needlepoint fire screen. i believe the walnut? frame is original and the reverse has a hand painted Chinese/Japanese panel. ... read more
futonji, Japan, Meiji (circa 1900), cm 141x133. Bedding cover, whose rich, dark green colour was achieved by over-dyeing indigo with a yellow ... read more
futonji, Japan, Late Meiji (circa 1900), cm 152x98. Small bedding cover, whose rich, dark green colour was achieved by over-dyeing indigo with ... read more
blanket (recto), Central Asia, late 19th century, cm 204x141. An intriguing item, showing two aspects of the block printing technique. The ... read more
raffia textile #8, kuba people, dr Congo, circa 1940, cm 64x44. a genuinely vintage piece of so-called Kuba-velvets showing nice age patina, ... read more
nobori bata cloth, Japan, Meiji (c.1880), cm 284x33. a textile banner used for celebrating Boys' Festival, a Japanese festivity occurring every year ... read more
katazome textile panel #4, Japan, late Meiji (circa 1910), cm174x33. Katazome cloth with a rare ‘rarajishi-botan’ motif (Chinese lion and peonies ... read more
katazome textile pane1 #3, Japan, Meiji (circa 1890), cm179x32. Katazome cloth with a repeated pattern of takarazukushi (collection of treasures) motif on ... read more
raffia textile #11, kub? people, dr Congo, circa 1940, cm 56x52 a genuinely vintage piece of so-called Kub?-velvets showing nice age patina, ... read more
