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Chinese Kesi

Late 19th Century Pair of Chinese Kesi Textile
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th century pair of Chinese Kesi Textile ( 2' x 3'8" - 61 x 111 cm).
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Early 19th Century Silk Chinese Kesi Dragon Embroidery ( 4' x 5' - 122 x 152 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Silk Chinese Kesi Dragon Embroidery ( 4' x 5' - 122 x 152 )
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

19th Century Set of 3 Framed Chinese Kesi Textiles ( 1' x 1'3" - 30 x 38 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Set of 3 Framed Chinese Kesi Textiles ( 1' x 1'3" - 30 x 38 )
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Antique 1880s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese silk embroidered kesi panel, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. 12 inches wide by 40 inches
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century
Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century
H 40 in W 12 in D 1 in
Antique Chinese Kesi Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine silk kesi civil rank badge panel (known in Chinese as Buzi) framed and glazed. The fourth
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Mid 19th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Textile ( 3'3" x 7'6" - 99 x 229 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Textile ( 3'3" x 7'6" - 99 x 229 )
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Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk Pictorial Kesi Textile ( 9" x 1' - 23 x 31 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk Pictorial Kesi Textile ( 9" x 1' - 23 x 31 )
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Chinese Silk Kesi Panels, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A set of four Chinese silk kesi embroidered panels, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. larger pair: 11
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Chinese Silk Kesi Panels, 19th Century
Chinese Silk Kesi Panels, 19th Century
H 38.5 in W 11.88 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Panel – Immortal Figures
Located in Media, PA
An impressive early 20th century Chinese silk kesi panel measuring 74 x 40 inches, finely woven
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
made from very fine Kesi weaving. Kesi is a type of woven tapestry, originally introduced to China
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Silk Kesi Qilin Panel, c.1660
Located in Savannah, GA
A woven silk kesi qilin panel, Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi to Kangxu period, circa 1660. Panel with gilt
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Silk Kesi Qilin Panel, c.1660
Silk Kesi Qilin Panel, c.1660
H 25.25 in W 31.25 in D 1 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial Civil Officer Rank Badges
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial civil officer rank badges with pheasant alighting astop a rock
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Recent Sales

Chinese Kesi 'Silk Tapestry Weave' Chair Cover Panel, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Kesi (silk tapestry weave) chair cover panel. Finely woven in bright tones of blue
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries

Materials

Metallic Thread

19th Century Chinese Mandarin Duck Woven Silk Kesi Rank Badge
Located in Paris, FR
). The pattern made in kesi tapestry technique. The border decorated with a frieze of foliage. The rank
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Tapestry, Silk

Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese silk Kesi (kossu, slit weave tapestry) court collar, Ching Dynasty circa late 18th Century
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar
Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar
H 22 in W 38 in D 0.88 in
Chinese Kesi Tapestry Woven Silk Panel
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Kesi framed tapestry woven silk panel with hand-painted embellishment, "100 Boys" pattern
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

Early 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Kesi Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th century Chinese silk embroidered dragon kesi textile with swirling clouds, pearls, and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Quilts and Blankets

Outstanding Antique Chinese Silk Kesi Kossu Rank Badge Qing Period
Located in Media, PA
This is an exquisite Antique Chinese Silk Kesi Kossu Rank Badge from the Qing Period. It features
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Antique 1820s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Kesi Official's Badges
Located in Chicago, IL
as kesi, or k'o-ssu, valued for creating an overall effect of carved silk. Set against fine silk
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

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Early 19th Century Silk Chinese Dragon & Clouds Embroidery
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Silk Chinese Dragon & Clouds Embroidery 9'10" x 10' - 300 x 305
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Antique 1820s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Chinese 19c. Fifth Rank Badge
Located in Sharon, CT
Late 19c Fifth Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant. Embroidered in 'Satin Stich' with gold and multicolored threads on a rich blue silk background. Framed: 17 1/4" x 17 1/4" x 1 5/8".
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Chinese 19c. Fifth Rank Badge
Chinese 19c. Fifth Rank Badge
H 12 in W 12.5 in D 0.07 in
Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
This tall Chinese silk embroidery depicts Asian figures and scenes of boats, bridges and Asian landscapes. Features red, green, salmon and white colors on a beautiful serene blue bac...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Five Clawed Dragon Chinese Silk and Metallic Thread Embroidered Textile
Located in Ferrara, IT
In this amazing textile, dragons with five claws are flying among the clouds and seem to be protecting a very special diamond. In the past, the dragon was a symbol of power and luck....
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Other Textiles

Materials

Metallic Thread

Pair of Chinese Watercolour on Silk Paintings, China, c.1940
Located in London, GB
A pair of Chinese watercolour on silk paintings, China, C.1940. Framed in its original silk brocade border. Presented unframed. In excellent vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint

Japanese Four Panel Paper Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of two panel screens with a rooster and a hen in amongst bamboo. Signed by the artist Ema Saiko 1787-1861. A Japanese painter, poet and calligrapher celebrated for her Chinese...
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Antique 1850s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Japanese Four Panel Paper Screen
Japanese Four Panel Paper Screen
H 67.25 in W 148 in D 0.5 in
Exhibited Framed Fine Chinese Embroidery Silk Panel Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine embroidered silk panel in giltwood frame originally from the Annette Martin Collection and exhibited at the Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco February 8th - Mar...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Textile Qing Dynasty Embroidered Sleeve Panels
Located in London, GB
A Pair Of Chinese Embroidered Sleeve Panels. China, 19th Century, Qing Dynasty. Antique textile ff rectangular form, with a central seam, one decorated with a floral design, wor...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Mid 19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk & Metal Embroidery (7" x 1' 9" - 18 x 54)
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk & Metal Embroidery (7" x 1' 9" - 18 x 54)
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Antique 1850s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

19th Century Chinese Framed Needlework in Silk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A framed silk needlework consisting of hand made pieces of 19th century Chinese clothing in a fine custom frame and matt.
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Antique 1880s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Giltwood

Mid 19th Century Silk Chinese Dragon Embroidery ( 1'8" x 4'6" - 51 x 137 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th Century Silk Chinese Dragon Embroidery ( 1'8" x 4'6" - 51 x 137 )
Category

Antique 1840s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Framed Japanese Antique Embroidery Sennin Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1880s-1900s from late Meiji period, presented with an original wood frame with inner gold trim. The tour-de-force embroidered tapestry s...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A woman's coat made of black silk with wide sleeves from Chinese late Qing Dynasty (mid to late 19th century), mounted and presented on blue linen board and framed as a stunning piec...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Framed Japanese Antique Phoenix Dragon Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually stunning Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s-1900s late Meiji period, presented with a linen matt with gold trim in a gilt wood frame. The design showcases a flying p...
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Antique Silk Chinese Motifs Textile, ca. 1900
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a small antique silk Chinese textile woven during the beginning of the 20th century circa 1900 and measures 50 x 47CM in size. Its design is centered around a man that is hol...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Silk Chinese Motifs Textile, ca. 1900
Antique Silk Chinese Motifs Textile, ca. 1900
H 19.69 in W 18.51 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Silk Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A spectacular Japanese embroidered silk panel beautifully presented in a gilt frame suspended in a lucite shadow box with gilt wood border. The silk picture is dated to 1890-1910s to...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Lucite

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Chinese Kesi For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese kesi for your home. Frequently made of fabric, silk and wood, every Chinese kesi was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese kesi — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.

How Much is a Chinese Kesi?

A Chinese kesi can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,350, while the lowest priced sells for $900 and the highest can go for as much as $23,500.