Floral patterns that cross regional and technical categories.
Attributed to c. 1950s–1960s (unverified) · Traditional hand-spun cotton (owner description); relatively thin, soft and flexible; fibre and production methods not independently tested
An unusual Shanghai-attributed vintage printed cotton with construction cranes, blossoming peonies and blue rose-like flowers on a soft violet-purple ground — industrial progress alongside traditional floral decoration.
c. 1940s–1960s · Hand-spun cotton yarn
Four narrow, uniquely handwoven vintage cotton bands with indigo, off-white, floral, dotted and geometric patterns. Choose one complete uncut length A, B, C or D — not cut pieces or a four-band set.
c. 1940s–1950s · Hand-spun, handwoven cotton; locally described as Xiao Hua Sha (小花纱)
A long indigo handwoven textile with phoenix imagery, interlocking longevity coins, auspicious bats and the Four Gentlemen, made from exceptionally soft traditional cotton.
c. 1940s–1950s · Hand-spun, handwoven Xiao Hua Sha (小花纱) homespun cotton (owner attribution)
A complete square wrapping cloth design with twin phoenixes, butterflies, copper coin ornaments and the Four Gentlemen, hand-joined from two narrow cotton panels.
c. 1950s–1960s · Traditional hand-spun and handwoven cotton
A lively burgundy vintage folk cotton print with multicolour peonies, five-petalled blossoms and stylised birds against a fine white diamond lattice.
Estimated mid-20th century · Older cotton with visible yarn slubs and a homespun appearance; spinning and weaving methods not independently authenticated
A narrow vintage blue-and-ivory cotton length with delicate blossoms linked by continuous curling vines. Approx. 51 cm wide, 220 cm available; buy 2 metres and receive the final 20 cm free.
Estimated mid-20th century, possibly 1950s–1960s · Old cotton; two narrow panels of handwoven homespun cotton (owner attribution)
A complete vintage indigo-and-ivory wrapping cloth with two facing cranes, auspicious fruit, rich decorative borders and two surviving original 110 cm woven fastening ties.
Estimated c. 1960s–1970s · Vintage cotton, traditional narrow-width handwoven ground (attributed)
Charming pale-blue vintage Chinese cotton with paired cats, proud roosters, long-tailed birds and peonies, sold as two selectable 90 × 44 cm fabric sections. Piece B has a small documented hole.
Estimated c. 1950–1965 · Traditional cotton cloth; handspun yarn and handwoven homespun attribution
A long narrow length of vintage Nantong-style multicolour printed cotton, with sweeping chrysanthemums and blue butterflies on a wine-red ground. Companion to a different colourway in the same floral design.
c. 1945–1960 · Cotton
A golden-yellow fruit basket rests at the centre of a rich red cotton bedspread, surrounded by blue flowers, peonies and auspicious vases: abundance at the centre, peace all around.
Estimated early 20th century; possibly late Qing / early Republican · Handwoven ramie / bast-fibre summer cloth (listing attribution)
Blue butterflies, flowers and scrolling leaves decorate a narrow ramie summer cloth, estimated to date to the early 20th century, possibly the late Qing / early Republican transition.
c. 1950s–1960s · Homespun cotton
A square-format household textile built from two narrow panels, with radiating chrysanthemum medallions that combine longevity, inward independence and the round symbolism of reunion.
c. 1960s–1970s · Handspun cotton
A vivid bird-and-flower folk print on a bright blue ground, structured by warm orange lattice lines and printed over a thick old handwoven cotton base.
Mid-20th century · Handspun cotton
Two matching cuts of handwoven cotton carrying large blue and pink peonies across a wine-dark burgundy ground, with hand-print variation still visible across the surface.
c. 1950s–1960s · Handwoven cotton
Unused narrow-width Nantong homespun with layered red, blue and purple printing over warm ivory cotton, retaining the small shifts and overlaps of older multicolour production.
c. 1970s–early 1980s · Cotton
A dense purple, mint-green, black and ivory figured cloth attributed to southwestern Shandong Lu brocade, with raised flower-like motifs woven directly into the checked structure.
c. 1945–1965 · Cotton
Soft-edged white chrysanthemums, clustered blossoms and leaves remain across a worn indigo cotton ground.
c. 1950s–1960s · Cotton
Three joined cotton panels preserve a complete bedsheet printed with large chrysanthemums, butterflies and smaller floral details.
These groups bring together descriptions from the textile records. Regional attributions and technical identifications may be provisional; open an individual record for its evidence and attribution notes.
