Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Embroidery Panel Forbidden Stitch Framed

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View Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Embroidery Panel Forbidden Stitch Framed with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Up for your consideration is a stunning, beautifully preserved antique Chinese silk embroidery panel, dating from the late Qing Dynasty (19th Century to early 20th Century). There are loose, fine silk background fibers visible behind the glass. Antique Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel Featuring Masterful "Forbidden Stitching" & Stylized Double Happiness (囍) Character **Professionally Custom Framed by Wall Street Gallery (Madison, CT)** Up for your consideration is a stunning, beautifully preserved antique Chinese silk embroidery panel, dating from the late Qing Dynasty (19th Century to early 20th Century). This exquisite piece of textile art was originally crafted as an auspicious sleeve band or formal garment border, and has been expertly preserved in a high-end, sealed custom archival frame. 🎨 TECHNICAL & ARTISTIC HIGHLIGHTS: * **The Peking Knot ("Forbidden Stitch"):** The prominent central ivory and tan peonies are executed completely in the historic, incredibly tight, and labor-intensive Forbidden Stitch. This technique gives the flowers a stunning, beaded three-dimensional texture that was reserved for premium and luxury commissions. * **Shaded Satin Stitching:** The surrounding flowers and foliage showcase spectacular color-gradation using rich indigo blues, light sky blues, and soft cream silk threads, bringing a remarkable level of depth and life to the textile. * **Hidden "Double Happiness" Character (囍):** Positioned directly at the vertical center of the panel is an intricate, highly stylized architectural rendering of the traditional symbol **Shuanggxi (囍)**, representing marital bliss and perfect union. This rare design feature indicates the panel was highly likely commissioned for an elite bridal tunic or a high-ranking family wedding celebration. * **Auspicious Symbolism:** Surrounded by wealthy blooming peonies, traditional lotuses, and stylized clouds/butterfly accents, the entire piece represents a powerful visual blessing for ongoing luck, luxury, and long life.  🖼️ FRAME & CONSERVATION STATUS: This piece is completely display-ready and has been treated with exceptional care. It features a professional, high-end custom frame completed by the renowned **Wall Street Gallery in Madison, Connecticut**.  * **Mounting:** Tension-mounted beautifully against a premium, coordinating light-blue woven silk backing fabric. * **Protection:** Completely sealed reverse with high-grade thick brown kraft paper dust cover to protect the silk from humidity, dust, and handling.  * **Hardware:** Heavy-duty hanging wire pre-installed on the back.1 📊 ANTIQUE CONDITION NOTE (Please Read): This is an authentic century-old textile artifact and exhibits age-appropriate wear. Specifically, there is visible "shattering" (splitting of the historic silk ground threads) along the upper and lower margins of the inner panel, where the main embroidered field meets the dark outer borders . There are loose, fine silk background fibers visible behind the glass. Crucially, the core embroidery work itself—the dense "Forbidden Stitch" knots and the central Double Happiness motif—remains taut, structurally stable, and beautifully preserved. This minor fragmentation is entirely consistent with genuine 19th-century silk and serves as an excellent marker of its antique origin. The piece is safely stabilized behind glass within its custom frame. 📏MEASUREMENTS: The silk panel measures approximately 21" x 11" The frame measures approximately 27" x 15" 📦 SHIPPING & HANDLING: * Ships fully insured, padded heavily with industrial bubble wrap to ensure safe transit of the glass frame. * International buyers welcome via eBay International Shipping. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › China › Other Chinese Antiques.

Primary Material

Silk

Antique

Yes

Original/Repro

Antique Original

Chinese Dynasty

Qing (1644-1911)

Product

Textile

Materials sourced from

China

Region of Origin

Chinese

Country of Origin

United States

Age

1850-1899