Embroidered portion of a Qing Dynasty panel, late 19th century China. Central floral and butterfly motif, in satin stitch, placed against olive damask ground. Satin stitch floral motifs decorate the lower right and left corners.

Embroidered pouch with woman holding incense, an incense table, birds, and floral motif, all in satin stitch, late 19th century. Blue satin border edges with white satin stitch birds, shou (long life) characters, and bats.

Embroidered panel from the Qing Dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century China. Depicts sacred fungus and flowers in gold, silver, green, and pink foil covered silk thread on a dark blue satin ground.

Embroidered Qing Dynasty panel, late 19th to early 20th century China. Red satin panel ground with central floral motif in satin stitch. Two female figures, one holding a long life candle, the other a fan, flank the central flower. All done in seed stitch.

Embroidered Qing Dynasty panel fragment with central vase motif done in Forbidden Stitch. Rust-colored background, with surrounding motifs in satin stitch.

Embroidered Qing Dynasty panel fragment with vase motif, early to mid 19th century China. Rust colored background, with central vase motif in Forbidden Stitch, surrounded by floral and melon motifs in satin stitch.

Embroidered Quing Dynasty panel, late 19th century China, with central flower motif anf dark blue satin ground. Flower motif is flanked by two butterlies in satin stitch.

Embroidered Qing Dynasty, early 20th century, panel with flowering vase motif and beige panel background. Satin stitch motifs.

Embroidered Qing Dynasty portion of a panel, late 19th to early 20th century China. The piece features birds in Forbidden Stitch. Birds are flanked by floral motifs, a butterfly, sacred fungus, and a basket of fruit, all in satin stitch against a dark blue ground.

Embroidered Qing dynasty skirt panel fragment, late 19th to early 20th century China. A dragon is the central motif, above slanted waves. A flaming pearl is located below the dragon, surround by floral and cloud motifs. Satin stitch against a red background.