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Subject:Embroidered Silk Screens--Fine art or decorative pieces?
Posted By: Theo Fri, Sep 18, 2015 IP: 74.64.60.92
I was hoping for help in finding more about pieces passed down from my family.

Are they from China or Japan? What era or approximate year are they from? What features help to distinguish origin and age?

Also, I can't find any markings but fear opening the frames. Are these pieces usually signed in the front or back? Would opening be advisable?

Lastly, I certainly don't expect a precise appraisal, but would anyone know their approximate value? Their sizes range from 60-80cm x 50-70cm.

Thank you incredibly!







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Subject:Re: Embroidered Silk Screens--Fine art or decorative pieces?
Posted By: Robert Sat, Sep 19, 2015
These are Chinese embroideries of good quality. Embroideries of this type (i.e., "Bird and Flower") are usually dated to the 19th century, most to the 2nd half of the 19th c, and attributed to workshops in Canton. Most were made for export, however, some bird and flower embroideries are attributed, at least stylistically, to the Imperial Palace workshops. Your embroideries appear to have been re-mounted at some stage. Originally they would have been in more ornate rosewood or lacquered frames. Your embroideries might also have been cut down from larger panels because these embroideries typically exhibit more birds and floral forms; in fact, they are sometimes referred to "hundred bird" embroideries.

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