Peony motifs and their combinations across available and archived textiles.
Related storyPeony 牡丹: From National Beauty to Chinese Folk Textiles →
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. 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 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. 1960s–1970s · Vintage cotton; homespun handwoven and handspun-yarn attribution
A deeply patterned old Nantong-style indigo textile bringing together paired fish, phoenix-like birds, auspicious vases, the Hidden Eight Immortals emblems and wishes for advancement; later joined from three old panels.
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.
1970s · Homespun cotton
A long peacock-and-peony cloth documented as part of the Nantong textile group.
c. 1950s–1960s · Homespun cotton
A large three-panel household quilt cover whose resist-printed Four Seasons flowers and historic patch repair preserve both auspicious symbolism and the evidence of long domestic use.
c. 1940s–1960s · Cotton
A complete large-format blue resist cloth with dragon and phoenix figures surrounding a central baoxiang-style peony roundel, a composition strongly associated with marriage, prosperity and a flourishing household.
c. 1960s–1970s · Handspun cotton
A cheerful mid-century folk print combining red and blue flowers, green leaves, blue mountain-like forms and small rising-sun motifs over a substantial handwoven cotton ground.
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. 1960s–1970s · Handwoven cotton
A long unused Nantong-style handwoven cotton roll with large blue peony bouquets over a dotted geometric lattice on warm ivory ground.
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.
