Antique Chinese silk embroidery, brown background, cranes, pines and brocade border

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Ancient Chinese silk embroidery on a satin brown background, adorned with cranes, pine trees, and flowering branches. A decorative textile piece with colorful workmanship, framed by a wide brocade-style border.

Description

This embroidery features a traditional Chinese-inspired decor, consisting of white and black plumed cranes, stylized pine trees with finely radiating needles, flowering branches, and characters embroidered in red. The brown background, with its satin appearance, highlights the polychrome threads: nuanced greens, cream white, black, red, pink, and ochre.

The textile frame is particularly prominent: a wide beige and black border with geometric and floral motifs, a light inner trim embroidered with blue motifs, burgundy passementerie, and a black peripheral bias. The whole forms a structured decorative composition, designed as a wall textile panel or an ornamental element.

Context

The decor combines several emblematic motifs from the Chinese repertoire: the crane, often linked to longevity, the pine tree, a symbol of permanence, and plum blossoms, traditionally associated with renewal and resilience. These elements give the composition a refined decorative interpretation, between a naturalistic scene and symbolic vocabulary.

Condition

Used antique item, sold as is. Presence of folds, small signs of use, light rubbing, and some pulled threads or fraying at the edges, consistent with the age and textile nature of the piece. The embroidery retains a beautiful decorative presence and still legible colors.

AFW

Careful packaging adapted for antique textiles. Professional shipping with appropriate protection to preserve the piece during transport.

Keywords: [Ancient Chinese silk embroidery]