Forbidden Stitch

Here for your consideration is a vintage Chinese forbidden stitch silk embroidery metallic couching textile badge on a pure silk panel.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning Vintage Chinese Peking Forbidden Stitch Embroidery Silk Threaded Samplers I have thr...

Originally from Norton's Oriental Gallery in Newport, Rhode Island by Kathleen Norton, this piece of lovely textile of mostly blue and white silk threads features Peking knots and Fo...

The embroidery likely features a variety of fine stitches including the forbidden stitch. The panels are presented in a sage paint decorated frames and glazed.

The embroidery employs the highly specialized forbidden (seed) stitch technique, using a refined combination of silk and metallic threads to create remarkable depth, texture, and ton...

The patches feature fine silk satin stitching and forbidden stitch work. They display beautifully shaded threads to give the birds' feathers and flower petals’ realistic depth.

The emblems are embroidered in the forbidden stitch (also known as the Peking knot or blind stitch) technique.

Forbidden stitch (Peking knot) may be seen in miniature embellishments like eyes and decorative flourishes—an extremely delicate and labor-intensive form once reserved for elite garm...

This beauty has us a bit stumped… we were told by the previous owner that its technique was Forbidden Stitch however, our research does not substantiate that.

The embroidery showcases the highly specialized forbidden (seed) stitch technique, prized for its density, subtle texture, and luminous surface.

Antique fine quality - Qing Dynasty - forbidden or seed stitch silk embroidery panel - metallic and silk threads - densely packed embroidery on a light weight damask pattern silk - m...