A Selection of Chinese Minority Textiles and Artifacts from the Roger Hollander Collection

A Selection of Chinese Minority Textiles and Artifacts from the Roger Hollander Collection

Lot 31. Himilayan Buddhist Headdress (Possibly Yao), Early 20th C.

Auction: Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 10AM ET

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Lot 62. Rare Antique Yi Man's Three Piece Jacket With Batik, Early 20th C.

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1. Antique Hani Akha Ceremonial Headdress, China. Elaborate headdress formed on a cotton cloth cap with rows of silver semispherical buttons separated by white-heart glass beads and edged with sewn-on glass beads and looped bead strands. Back piece of silver sheet hammered in repousse. Cotton cloth, sheet silver, coins, glass beads, wool. Hani Akha People,Southeastern Yunnan Province, Hong He Delta, China, early 20th c. Size: 8.75'' x 10'' x 8'' (22 x 25 x 20 cm). Stand not included. $500-1000 Start: $250

2. Dong Embroidered Jacket With Batik, China, Early 20th C. A vest-like jacket with open front and sides with tie closure. On front side: wax-resist (batik) cotton with silk embroidery over batik designs, embroidery on cotton tabby cloth and patchwork plain cotton, waxresist dyed cotton and tabby silk fabrics. Cotton tabby, hand woven silk tabby, silk thread, silver strips. Dong People, Southeastern Guizhou Province, Liping County.

Size: 18'' x 18.5'', (46 x 47 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

3. Tao Shaman's Robe, Dong People, Early to Mid 20th C. Mid-length, short sleeved, indigo-dyed with 7 suns motif, with overlapping diagonal front fold and side slits. Ribbon with supplementary weft inlay along sides at front and in rows at hem. Front and back sections with applied circles filled with embroidery.

Cotton, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 29.5'' x 30'', (75 x 76 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

4. Dong Indigo-Dyed Jacket, China, Late 19thEarly 20th C. Medium length front opening jacket of cotton tabby cloth with embroidered silk spiraling roundels on patches on the back and lower front, quilted rectangles trimming upper back, short sleeves, applique and embroidery at hem and side slits.

Southeastern Guizhou Province, Liping County. Size: 27'' x 25.75'', (69 x 65 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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5. Dong Indigo-Dyed Jacket, China, Mid 20th C. Mid-length, short-sleeved indigo-dyed man's jacket with front tie closure and side slits, ribbon with crossstitch embroidery along sides at front and appliqued folded cloth triangles in rows at hem. Cotton, silk thread; applique, embroidery. Dong People, Southeastern Guizhou Province, Liping County. Size: 23'' x 26'', (58 x 66 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

6. Dong Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Short jacket of cotton tabby cloth with side tie closure, band of embroidered ribbon around collar, sleeves of sections of cotton tabby, cotton with supplementary wool weft inlay, silk supplementary weft inlay, card or needle-weaving and embroidery. Cotton tabby, wool, silk thread; embroidery. Dong People, Southeastern Guizhou Province, Liping County. Size: 21.75'' x 53'', (55 x 135 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

7. Dong Pleated Embroidered Skirt, China, EarlyMid 20th C. Short pleated skirt of tabby and handwoven cotton with wide, loop fastened waistband and attached plaques sewn to skirt and pendant from hem.

Embroidered, foil couched and patchwork bands have glass bead and rag tassels. Cotton tabby cloth, silk satin, silk thread, foil, glass beads, seed beads. Dong People, Southeastern Guizhou Province, Liping County.

Size: 14'' x 21.5'', (36 x 55 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

8. Dong Apron/Skirt, China, 19th C. Open, wrapped, cotton tabby cloth skirt composed of a plain waistband and twenty-two bands of tabby cloth, the ends embroidered in silk, with tassels of seed beads, cloth triangles and feathers. Dong People, Southeastern Guizhou Province, Liping County. Size: 20'' x 41'', (51 x 104 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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9. Dong People Embroidered Baby Carrier, Late 19th C.Baby carrier constructed from two rectangles of cotton tabby ground. Embroidery done directly on ground cloth as well as on applied pieces of embroidery. Lower rectangle has a surround of appliqued rosette forms. Cotton, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 36'' x 16'', (91 x 41 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

10. 2 Dong Woman's Apron Textiles, China, Mid 20th C. Rectangular apron of pieced sections of cloth; plain woven, embroidered and with supplementary weft inlay. Appliqued triangles surround a center field of weft inlay, sides have sections of weft inlay and embroidery. Backed with cotton tabby cloth. Cotton tabby cloth, cotton twill cloth, silk thread; embroidery, supplementary weft inlay, applique. Size: 1) 18'' x 28'', (46 x 71 cm); 2) 18'' x 22'', (46 x 56 cm). $100-200 Start: $50

11. Dong People Embroidered Baby Carrier, Mid 20th C. Baby carrier constructed from two rectangular cloth sections, both with center panels of silk thread embroidery surrounded by border strips of tabby cotton cloth with wide straps of embroidered tabby cotton cloth. Size: 36'' x 59'', 91 x 150 cm (including ties). $100-200 Start: $50

12. Sungtu Chin Tunic, Burma, Early to Mid 20th C. Woman's long tunic made from four rectangular sections of cloth, sewn together to leave a vertical slit at the front and back at the neck and short side slits. Made of a warp-faced, cotton tabby fabric, with patterning in supplementary weft inlay. Southern Burma. Size: 34'' x 32'', (86 x 81 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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13. Yao Priest or Shaman's Robe, China, Early 20th C. Open full length tunic robe of coarse cotton tabby cloth with silk embroidered panels forming two front sections and solid back; sides and ends turned under.

Embroidered in silk. Size: 46'' x 32'', (117 x 81 cm). $500-1000 Start: $250

14. Yao Priest or Shaman's Robe, Early 20th C. Open full length tunic robe of coarse cotton tabby cloth with panels forming two front sections and solid back; sides and ends left unfinished, raw edges. Embroidered in silk. Cotton cloth, silk thread. Size: 43'' x 40'', (109 x 102 cm). $500-1000 Start: $250

15. Yao Priest or Shaman's Robe, Late 19th/Early 20th C. Full length tunic robe open at front, deep side slits. Constructed of coarse cotton tabby cloth with silk embroidered panels on two front sections and solid back, fragmentary embroidery in contrasting color cotton border, sides and ends turned under. Cotton, silk; embroidery. Size: 49'' x 46'', (124 x 117 cm). $500-1000 Start: $250

16. Yao Priest or Shaman's Robe, Early 20th C. Full length tunic robe open at front, deep side slits.

Constructed of coarse cotton tabby cloth with silk embroidered panels on two front sections and solid back; sides and ends turned under. Cotton tabby, cotton twill, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 39'' x 29'', (99 x 74 cm). $500-1000 Start: $250

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17. Yao Priest or Shaman's Robe, China, Mid 20th C. Open full length tunic robe of coarse cotton tabby cloth with silk embroidered panels forming two front sections and solid back; sides and ends turned under with loop closures. Embroidered in silk. Size: 39'' x 33'', (99 x 84 cm). $500-1000 Start: $250

18. Yao Priest or Shaman's Robe, Early 20th C. Full length tunic robe open at front, deep side slits constructed of coarse cotton tabby cloth with silk embroidered panels on two front sections and solid back; sides and ends turned under. Cotton, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 39'' x 30'', (99 x 76 cm). $500-1000 Start: $250

19. Yao Priest's Robe, China-Vietnam, Early-Mid 20th C. Yao Quan Chet priest vestments; a sleeveless, open front, open-sided robe of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery in silk on a blue ground. Pattern of large dragons and horses on front and back. Central panels of blue cotton cloth, cotton fringe at base. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 37.5'' x 19'', (95 x 48 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

20. Yao Priest's Robe, China-Vietnam, Early-Mid 20th C. Yao Quan Chet priest's vestments; a sleeveless, open front, open-sided robe of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery in silk on a blue ground. Pattern of large dragons and horsemen on front and large dragon, fantastic animals and flaming pearls on back. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 37'' x 21'', (94 x 53 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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21. Yao Priest's Robe, China-Vietnam, Early-Mid 20th C. Yao Quan Chet priest's vestments; a sleeveless openfront, open-sided robe of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery in silk on a blue ground. Pattern of phoenix, dragons on back, on front, dragons and horsemen. Central panels of blue cotton cloth. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 37'' x 21'', (97 x 53 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

22. Antique Dao Shaman Embroidered Dragon Robe, Vietnam, Early 20th C. Sleeveless robe of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery in silk. Pattern of dragons and phoenix on back, on front, a dragon head at base of neck opening and dragons flanking a flaming pearl at hem. Cotton, silk thread; tabby weave, embroidery. Size: 51'' x 26'', (130 x 66 cm). $500-1000 Start: $250

23. Yao Taoist Wall Hanging, South China, 19th Century. Taoist wall hanging of tabby cotton cloth with satin stitch silk embroidery in horizontal panels.

Cotton tabby, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 27'' x 15.5'', (69 x 39 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

24. Yao Taoist Wall Hanging, South China, 19th Century. Taoist wall hanging of tabby cotton cloth with satin stitch silk embroidery in horizontal panels.

Cotton tabby, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 27'' x 11'', (69 x 28 cm). $200-400 Start: $100 9

25. 2 Antique Yao Painted Ceremonial Scrolls, China, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Scroll-form hanging or banner on handmade paper with sticks of bamboo securing ends, tempera painting. Depicting: (i) elaborately robed central figure flanked by two smaller figures and other below; and (ii) an elaborately robed central figure holding a sword, standing on a tiger, and with birds and a canopy decorating the top section. Size: Each 51'' x 19'', (130 x 48 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

26. 3 Antique Yao Painted Ceremonial Banner Scrolls, China, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. Scroll form hanging or banner on handmade paper with sticks of bamboo securing ends, tempera painting.

Depicting (i) elaborately robed central figure holding a staff, two smaller figures below and birds and a canopy decorating the top section; (ii) 8 tiers of figures with birds and a canopy decorating the top section; (iii) possibly European central figure wearing a vest with smaller figures to the sides and below, with birds and a canopy decorating the top section. Size: Each: 51'' x 19'', (130 x 48 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

27. 3 Antique Yao Painted Ceremonial Banner Scrolls, China, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. Scroll form hanging or banner on handmade paper with sticks of bamboo securing ends, tempera painting.

Depicting (i) lotus crowned central figure holding an lotus stem, with birds and a canopy decorating the top section, (ii) haloed central figure holding an object with two smaller haloed figures surrounding it and birds and a canopy decorating the top section, (iii) haloed central figure holding a cup, smaller haloed figures surrounding it and birds and a canopy decorating the top section. Size: Each 51'' x 19'', (130 x 48 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

28. 3 Antique Yao Painted Ceremonial Scrolls, China, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Scroll-form hanging or banner on handmade paper with sticks of bamboo securing ends, tempera painting. Each depicting a central figure wearing an elaborate robe and hat, holding an object, smaller figures below it and birds and a canopy decorating the top section. Size: Each 51'' x 19'', (130 x 48 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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29. 5 Taoist Ceremonial Paintings, China, Mid 20th C. 5 rectangular paper sheets with portrait faces painted on recto, characters on verso; sides curled around wood support sticks, string ties on sides.

Paintings like this were used by Taoist priests of the Yao Mien during religious ceremonies during which they were hung on the walls of temples or in the priest's home. The strings indicate that they may also have been used as masks in ceremonies. Size: ranging from 7.5'' x 7.25'', (19 x 18 cm) to 8'' x 8.5'', (20 x 22 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

30. Four Antique Yao Books with handdrawn calligraphic texts, one with a coin and loop closure.

Paper, coins. Size: 1) 5.5'' x 9'', (14 x 23 cm); 2) 4.25'' x 9'', (11 x 23 cm); 3) 7.25'' x 9.75'', (18 x 25 cm); 4) 7.25'' x 10.25'', (18 x 26 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

31. Himilayan Buddhist Headdress (Possibly Yao), Early 20th C. Headpiece of five crenelated embroidered elements forming a headpiece for ritual wear. Each made of a stiff foundation of paper board, covered with tabby cotton cloth, and embroidered in silk satin stitch, the pattern elements edged with couching. Tabby cotton cloth, paper, silk thread, leather; embroidery. Size: 8'' x 21'', (20 x 53 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

32. Yao Embroidered, Indigo-Dyed Robe, China, Early 20th C. Open front robe jacket with short front ties, long back with embroidery and supplementary weft inlay of contrasting yellow silk over indigo cotton ground on breast, upper back, hem and sleeves, and embroidery on strip collar. Cotton, silk; supplementary weft inlay, embroidery. Yao People, Northern Guangdong Province, Liannan County, China.

Size: 43.5'' x 47'', (110 x 119 cm). $200-400 Start: $100 11

33. Yao Embroidered Jacket, China, Mid 20th Century. Calf length open front jacket of tabby woven cotton cloth with embroidery on collar, cuffs, hem and upper back. Appliqued strips of red wool twill and cotton tabby at cuff, hem and side slits. Glass bead and silk yarn tassel decoration at base of collar.

Size: 43'' x 61.5'', (109 x 156 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

34. Fine Embroidered Yao Jacket, China, Mid 20th C. Cotton, silk; embroidery. Size: 24'' x 52'', (61 x 132 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

35. Yao Embroidered Head Cloth, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Rectangular head ornament of cotton tabby cloth with additional borders of tabby cloth trim on edges. Embroidery in silk over central field, applied tassels of glass beads and silk yarns with metal bells attached to ends. Cotton fringe from warp on ends.

Cotton tabby cloth, silk yarns, metal bells, glass beads; embroidery. Yao People, Hunan Province, Ningyuan County, China. Size: 19'' x 28'', (48 x 71 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

36. Yao Embroidered Head Cloth, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Rectangular head ornament of cotton tabby cloth with additional borders of tabby cloth trim on edges. Embroidery in silk over central field, applied tassels of glass beads and silk yarns with metal bells attached to ends. Cotton fringe from warp on ends.

Cotton tabby cloth, silk yarns, metal bells, glass beads; embroidery. Yao People, Hunan Province, Ningyuan County, China. Size: 19'' x 28'', (48 x 71 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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37. Yao Wedding Headcover, China, Early 20th C. Headcover textile of square cotton indigo-dyed tabby cloth with silk embroidery in flat-stitch and crossstitch. Yao People, Western Guangxi Province, Hezhou Township, Daping area, China. Such headcloths were worn by Yao brides as the final layer on an elaborate wedding headdress. Size: 18'' x 18'', (46 x 46 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

39. Yao Embroidered Apron, China, Mid 20th Century. Apron of silk embroidered tabby cotton cloth gathered at waist with tie of supplementary warp float band. Main field has three borders of pieces tabby cloth. Size: 24'' x 38'', 61 x 97 cm (including ties). $200-400 Start: $100

38. Yao Embroidered Wedding Hat Cover, 19th Century. Hand stitched silk embroidery with a central motif of eight-pointed star; natural dyes. Yao People, Southern Hunan Province, Ningyuan County, China.

Size: 28'' x 21'', (71 x 53 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

40. Yao Wedding Headcover, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Rectangle textile with embroidery in cotton and silk, cotton fringe on ends with cotton tassels in corners. Cotton, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 33'' x 20'', (84 x 51 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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41. Rare Yao Embroidered Skirt, China, Early 20th C. A rare woman’s skirt decorated with hand stitched silk embroidery in a pattern of affronted horses. Yao People, Southwestern Hunan Province.

China. Size: 29'' x 62'', (74 x 157 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

42. Yao Robe, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Open front and sides, short sleeved robe with full length back, front panels devolving into long tie elements with embroidered ends. Embroidery at collar, completely covering sleeve fabric and forming wide solid band at hem. Hand woven cotton tabby cloth, silk thread; embroidery. Yao People, Northern Guangdong Province, Liannan County, China. Size: 73'' x 31'', 185 x 79 cm (including ties). $300-600 Start: $150

43. Yao Embroidered Indigo-Dyed Apron, Mid 20th C. Gathered apron of hand woven cotton tabby indigo dyed cloth, embroidered in silk at lower area of skirt.

Strips of cotton cloth trim applied to hem. Yao People, Northern Guangdong Province, Liannan County, China.

Size: 25.5'' x 29'', (65 x 74 cm). $200-300 Start: $100

44. Jinxiu Yao Woman's Headdress, China, Early 20th C. Unique Yao headpiece with embroidered handwoven material and an interesting leather horn like protruberance which culminates in a large solid red wool pom pom, with two more pom poms at either side of its base. Black and white beads decorate the sides. Hand woven and embroidered cotton, beads, leather, rattan frame, red wool. Size: 8'' x 12'' x 7'' (20 x 30 x 18 cm). $300 -600 Start: $150

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46. Rare Antique Yao Horsehair And Embroidered Hat, China, Early 20th Century. Hat made of white horsehair, with silk embroidery on silk, with black and white beads and a silver piece at the back.

Stand Not Included. Size: 9'' x 6'' x 6'' (23 x 15 x 15 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

47. Rare Antique Yao Horsehair And Embroidered Hat, South China, Early 20th C. Hat with embroidered silk and horsehair, glass beads and silver ornaments.

Size: 7.5'' x 10'' (19 x 25 cm). Stand Not Included. Size: 7'' x 6'' x 6'' (18 x 15 x 15 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

48. Jinxiu Yao Headdress, China, Early 20th C. Jinxiu Yao beaded headdress with tubular glass beads, silver pendants and beads, cotton tassels and silver wire, Southern Hunan Province, Jianghua County, China.

Size: 26'' x 23'', 66 x 58 cm (as displayed). $300-600 Start: $150

50. Yao Shaman's Wand, China, Early 20th C. Shaman's wand with writing and cloth ribbon with fringe used to invoke spirits and direct spiritual energy. Size: 11.25'' x 1'', 29 x 3 cm (wand). $200-400 Start: $100

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51. Yao Shaman's Ritual Dagger, China, Mid 20th C. Shaman's dagger with an iron blade and spiraling iron hilt with ribbon decoration, Wooden handle.

Wood, iron, ribbon. Size: 14.25'' x 5'' (36 x 13 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

52. Yao Priest's Or Shaman's Ritual Rattle And Dagger, China, Mid 20th C. Shaman's rattle and dagger with wide, teardrop iron blade, downward curving hilt base, elaborate hilt top with four wires soldered to form a spherical cage, with iron hoops attached. This rattle and dagger would have been used during ceremonies to frighten away malevolent spirits.

Size: 22'' x 3.5'', (56 x 9 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

53. Yao Carved Wood Shaman's Staff, Early 20th C. Long, pointed Shaman's stick, made of wood with banded decoration in sheet metal set into the shaft, cornerless cube head with characters inlaid into the wood. The stick was used in ceremonies to stab and repel bad spirits. Wood, metal sheet. Size: 38'' x 1'' x 1'' (97 x 3 x 3 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

54. Yao Shaman's Ceremonial Noisemaker, China, Early-Mid 19th C. Shaman's instrument made of a section of bamboo used as a noisemaker during ceremonies to ward off evil spirits. It is dark brown in color and has six concavities of the bamboo root on each side. Size: Each 5'' x 2.5'' x 1'' (13 x 6 x 3 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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55. Yao Shaman's Auspicious Stamp/Chop Block, Early 20th C. Carved wood with turtle handle.

Size: 1.5'' x 2.25'' x 1.75'' (4 x 6 x 4 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

56. Yao Shaman's Auspicious Stamp/Chop Block, Early 20th C. Carved wood stamp with Pan Hu handle.

China. Size: 2.25'' x 1.75'' x 2.25'' (6 x 4 x 6 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

57. 2 Yao Lidded Baskets, China, 20th C. Two small, round, lidded baskets made of bast fiber. Size: Each 2.75'' x 5.5'' x 5.5'' (7 x 14 x 14 cm). $100-200 Start: $50

58. Yi Bimo (Priest) Manuscript Scroll, China, 19th C. Yi book from Sichuan, ink on rice paper written in an ancient language (probably Nuosu). Ink on rice paper on a bamboo rod bound with twine and wrapped in cotton bound with twine. Size: 19'' x 14.5'', (48 x 37 cm). $200 -400 Start: $100

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59. Yi Bimo (Priest) Scroll Book, Late 18th-Early 19th C. Ethnographic scrolled book on paper, in ink.

Deals with the subject of Leprosy. Ink on paper. Rolled on bamboo and tied with string. In custom box. Size: 11.5'' x 1.75'' x 1.75'' (29 x 4 x 4 cm) (dimensions as rolled; not examined or measured unrolled). $200-400 Start: $100

60. Yi Jacket, China, Early 20th C. Front closing short, flared jacket of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery and appliqued fabric strips and ribbon at collar, front edges and hem, with large silver buttons and repousse silver elements in raised rosette style. Cotton tabby cloth, silk satin ribbon, embroidery, wax resist batik.

Yi People, Southern Yunnan Province, Malipo County, China. Size: 28'' x 59'', (71 x 150 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

61. Yi Jacket With Batik, China, Early 20th C. Medium length jacket of hand woven cotton tabby fabric; flared at waist, side slits. Elaborate decorative elements at the round collar, front closure and hem; multiple strips of batik and embroidery separated by narrower strips of yarn. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread, foil; embroidery couching, wax resist. Yi People, South Yunnan Province, Malipo area, China. Size: 24'' x 58'', (63 x 147 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

62. Rare Antique Yi Man's Three Piece Jacket With Batik, Early 20th C. Three-layered open front jacket of tabby hand woven cotton cloth with v-shaped hems front and back, side slits and slit in back at center.

Jacket body in three layers, inner; striped, middle; indigo dyed wax resist along edges, outer; indigo dyed wax resist over entire ground. Cotton, silk, foil, metal buttons; applique, embroidery, couching. Size: 31.5'' x 57.5'', (80 x 146 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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63. Yi Man's Appliqued Tunic, China, Early 20th C. Large, full body overgarment or tunic with indigo and beige batik sleeves and body made of appliqued cloth elements in a pattern of triangulated squares.

Cotton and silk in brown, beige, and blue on an indigo background. Size: 58'' x 54'', (147 x 137 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

64. Yi Embroidered Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Woman's front opening, short jacket of pieced cotton fabrics with embroidery, applied ribbons and foil couching, loop closures. Hem edge stitched with seed beads. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread, foil, seed beads, metal buttons. Yi People, Southern Yunnan Province, Malipo County, China. Size: 19'' x 44'', (48 x 112 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

65. Yi Finely Embroidered Shirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Plain cotton ground shirt with embroidered panels front and back, wide sleeves with alternating plain cotton, cotton-embroidered and wax resist batik sections. Yi People, Southern Yunnan, Malipo County, China. Size: 20'' x 61'', (51 x 157 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

66. Yi Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Short jacket with side loop closure, composed of varied panels of plain tabby woven cotton, silk and cotton embroidery on cotton. Breast and back ornamented with sewn-on plaques of repousse silver in conical form.Yi People, Southern Yunnan Province, Pingbian County, China.

Size: 15'' x 47'', (38 x 119 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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67. Antique Yi Indigo-Dyed Ceremonial Tunic, China, Early 20th C. Very large woman's tunic known as "Dragon Wife's Robe" or "Longpo Yi" and worn during a funeral ceremony by a female relative of the deceased. The garment is formed from almost rectangular sections of pieced indigo dyed cotton tabby cloth, with appliqued silk patchwork squares of varied hand and machine made cottons and silk in shades of blue, brown, rust and yellow. Cotton, silk.

Size: 59'' x 116'', (150 x 295 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

68. Yi Indigo Batik Tunic, China, Mid 20th C. Handspun cotton overgarment, or tunic, in blues and browns, with large front and small back panels of batik in indigo, some appliqued. Yi People, Southern Yunnan Province, Malipo County, China. Size: 50'' x 85'', (127 x 216 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

69. Yi Apron, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Woman's apron of cotton tabby cloth with U-shaped band embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons, and broad hem section of embroidered repeat in grid outlined with couched foil. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread, foil, seed beads; embroidery, foil. Yi People, Southern Yunnan Province, Malipo County, China.

Size: 20'' x 41'', (51 x 104 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

70. Yi Woman's Head Cloth/Sash, China, Early 20th C. Woman's headcloth/sash of cotton tabby cloth with center section and end bands embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons, and long fringe of strips of mixed hand loomed and commercial fabrics. Cotton tabby cloth, wool twill, patterned ribbon; embroidery.

Yi People, Southern Yunnan Province, Malipo County, China. Size: 102'' x 8'', (259 x 20 cm). (including fringe). $200-400 Start: $100

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71. Finely Embroidered Yi Belt, China, Early 20th C. Woolen belt or sash with cotton end panels finely embroidered in silk. Wool twill, cotton cloth, silk thread; embroidery. Yi People, Yunnan Province, China.

Size: 188'' x 4'', (478 x 10 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

72. Closed, gathered skirt of hand woven, indigodyed cotton tabby with a wide waistban, applied bands of embroidery and batik alternate with appliqued squares formed of double triangles of varied hand and machine made cottons and silk. Yi People, South Yunnan Province, Malipo area, China.

Size: 35'' x 45.5'', (89 x 116 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

73. Yi Pleated Indigo-Dyed Skirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. A full cotton skirt made in three sections, a coarse gray cloth at the top, a wider section of indigo dyed cloth and a full, pleated lower section, no ties. Yi People, Southern Yunnan, Malipo County, China.

Size: 32'' x 42'', (81 x 107 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

74. Yi Embroidered Pants, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Woman's trousers of cotton tabby cloth with bands on lower legs embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread, silk ribbon; embroidery. Yi People, Southern Yunnan Province, Malipo County, China. Size: 34'' x 23'', (86 x 58 cm). $200-400 Start: $100 21

75. Yi Embroidered Apron, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Rectangular panel with embroidery in silk along edges and hem, glass beads sewn to base of hem, metal plaques sewn above embroidered hem section. Cotton, silk thread, glass beads, metal plaques; embroidery. Yi People, Southern Yunnan, Malipo County, China. Size: 24'' x 47'', (61 x 119 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

76. Yi Woman's Headdress, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Yi woman's headdress of wax resist (batik) dyed indigo cloth with embroidery in stripes, sewn on ends in contrasting red cloth. Cotton, silk thread; embroidery, wax resist (batik). Y Peoplei, Southern Yunnan, Malipo County, China. Size: 58'' x 11.5'', (147 x 29 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

77. Antique Yi People Animal Hide/Fur Cape, Yunnan, China. Size: 51'' x 96'', (130 x 244 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

78. Rare Yi Shaman's Horsehair Cape, Qian Chen, China, Early 20th Century. Horsehair on horsehair netting. Small hole in the netting. Size: 46'' x 29'', (117 x 74 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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79. Rare Yi Shaman's Horsehair Cape, China, Early 20th C. Cape reputedly made from the tails of 40 horses braided and knotted on horsehair netting, Daliangshan Region of Sichuan Province, China. Ref.: Costumes and Adornments of Chinese Yi Nationality Picture Album. Size: 45'' x 47'', (114 x 119 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

81. Unusual Chinese Minority Silver Metal Hanging.

Size: 36'' x 23'', (91 x 58 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

80. Rare Yi Shaman's Horsehair Cape, China, Early 20th C. Cape reputedly made from the tails of 40 horses braided and knotted on horsehair netting, Daliangshan Region of Sichuan Province, China. Ref.: Costumes and Adornments of Chinese Yi Nationality Picture Album. Size: 53'' x 78'', (135 x 198 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

82. Yi Head Cover, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Diamond-shaped head cover with multiple cloth bands, central panel embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons.Cotton tabby cloth, roller printed cotton cloth, silk ribbon, and silk thread. Yi Peole, Southern Yunnan Province, Malipo County, China. Size: 13'' x 30.5'', (33 x 77 cm). $200-400 Start: $100 23

83. Yi Head Cloth,China, Early to Mid 20th C. Head cover of mixed cotton fabrics in diamond shape, with pendant fabric straps of mixed handmade and commercial cottons and ribbon, one group decorated with silver plaques and drop pendants, silver bosses, mirrors, glass beads and silk fringe. Cotton cloth, ribbon, silver, silk thread; piecing. Yi People, Southern Yunnan Province, Malipo County, China.

Size: 22'' x 45'', (56 x 114 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

85. Yi Shaman's Boar's Tusk Instrument, Early 20th C. A shaman's ceremonial instrument of two boar's teeth in an arched shape joined by a cross-stitched panel with 4 cotton indigo decorative strips. Boar's teeth, cotton. Size: 5.5'' x 7'', (14 x 18 cm). $200-300 Start: $100

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84. Yi Painted Wood Stirrups, China, Early 19th C. A pair of painted wood horse stirrups with leather straps. Painted in yellow and red. Size: 17'' x 4.5'' x 3'' (43 x 11 x 8 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

86. Yi Silver Embroidered Cockscomb Hat, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Yi girls in the Honghe region of Yunnan wear cockscomb hats from the time they are 3 until they get married. The hat symbolizes good luck and happiness. It is said that the silver bubbles on the hat stand for the stars and moon and reflect eternal light. Size: 6'' x 11.5'', (15 x 29 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

87. Yi Metal Horsebells, China, Early 19th C. A set of 21 metal horsebells on leather. Total Length: 42" (107 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

88. Yi Shaman's Pig Mask, China, Early 20th Century. Large leather shaman's pig mask, painted red and green, worn by Shamans in ritual dances. Leather, paint. Size: 15'' x 16'' x 5'' (38 x 41 x 13 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

89. Early 18th Century Yi Shield. Large thick pure leather shield with cylindrical raised dome shaped protuberance in the center on the back of which is the handle. The paint is yellow, black and red. Size: 22.75'' (58 cm) (Diameter). $200-400 Start: $100

90. Yi Lacquered Leather Bowl, China, Mid 18th C. A lacquered leather bowl, painted on the outside in red and black and yellow (which appears golden because of the lacquer). Dragon and phoenix motifs symbolizing supernatural power, wisdom, strength, and immortality, resurrection, life after death, respectively. Leather, paint and lacquer. Size: 2.25'' x 6.25'' x 6.25'' (6 x 16 x 16 cm). $200-400 Start: $100 25

91. Yi Painted Leather Box, China, Early 20th C. Round box with deep lid. The black background is painted in red and ochre traditional Yi motifs. Leather and paint. Size: 2'' x 4'' x 4'' (5 x 10 x 10 cm). $200-300 Start: $100

92. Yi Shaman's Fortune Telling Tool, China, Early 20th C. Shaman's fortune telling implement in the form of a cylindrical box with a beak shaped end. It has copper bands and is painted green, red and black.

Inside are bamboo sticks used by tossing them on the ground to read the patterns produced. Wood, bamboo, copper, paint. Size: 13.5'' x 2.75'' x 2.75'' (34 x 7 x 7 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

93. Li Dragon Cover, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Textile called "long bei" of silk embroidery on cotton. Hainan, China. The dragon cover, with patterns of dragons, phoenixes and other mythical beasts, was considered a symbol of wealth and power, and used in ceremonial rituals and funerals by the Li people. Size: 6'3'' x 3'10'' (191 x 117 cm). $2000-3000 Start: $1000

94. Li Dragon Cover, Late Early-Mid 20th C. Textile called "long bei" of silk embroidery on cotton. Hainan, China. The dragon cover, with patterns of dragons, phoenixes and other mythical beasts, was considered a symbol of wealth and power, and used in ceremonial rituals and funerals by the Li people. Size: 81'' x 49'', (206 x 124 cm). $2000-3000 Start: $1000

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95. Meifu Li Ceremonial Head Scarf, China, 20th C. Hand woven indigo dyed cotton fabric decorated with silk embroidery in geometric patterns and Chinese characters for traveling, crossing rivers and forever.

They read: Maintain high goals and aspirations and approach them righteously and with patience. Meifu Li People, Hainan Island, Donghezhen area, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Size: 4'9'' x 11'' (145 x 28 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

97. 2 Meifu Li Head Cloths, China, Early 20th C. Indigo-dyed cotton head cloths with yellow embroidery on both ends. Meifu Li People, Hainan Island, Donghezhen area, China. Sizes Sizes: Sizes: 1) 10'' x 60'', (25 x 152 cm) 2) 10'' x 54'', (25 x 137 cm).

Provenance: Ex. Roger Hollander collection. $500-1000 Start: $250

96. Meifu Li Ceremonial Head Scarf, China, 20th C. Hand woven indigo dyed cotton fabric decorated with silk embroidery in geometric patterns and characters.

Meifu Li People, Hainan Island, Donghezhen area, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Size: 4'9'' x 9.5'' (145 x 24 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

98. 2 Meifu Li Head Cloth Textiles, Mid 20th C. Head cloth textiles with dark indigo solid bodies with small yellow woven borders and bands at both ends with embroidered characters, designs and fringe. Cotton and silk embroidery. Size: 1) 70'' x 12'', (178 x 30 cm).

2) 66'' x 12'', (168 x 30 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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99. 2 Meifu Li Cotton and Silk Headwrap Textiles, Hainan Island, China, Early 20th C. 2 ceremonial women's head cloths, silk embroidery on indigo-dyed cotton. The end panels are covered in extremely fine silk embroidery in geometric patterns and Chinese characters. The body is fine indigo cotton. Size: 1) 61'' x 10'', (155 x 25 cm); 2) 67'' x 12'', 170 x 30 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

100. Run Li Shirt/Tunic, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Woman's short tunic shirt with pieced sections of plain tabby woven cotton and silk and cotton embroidery on plain tabby; seams and collar also with embroidery.

Run Li People, Western Hainan Island, Baisha Autonomous County, China. Size: 1'8'' x 3'6'' (51 x 107 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

101. Run Li Shirt/Tunic, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Woman's short tunic shirt with pieced sections of plain tabby woven cotton and silk and cotton embroidery on plain tabby; seams and collar also with embroidery.

Run Li People, Western Hainan Island, Baisha Autonomous County, China. Size: 22.25'' x 47'', (57 x 119 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

102. Run Li Shirt/Tunic, China, Early 20th C. Woman's short tunic shirt with pieced sections of plain tabby woven cotton and silk and cotton embroidery on plain tabby; seams and collar also with embroidery. Run Li People, Western Hainan Island, Baisha Autonomous County, China. Shirt China Li (Run subgroup), Western Hainan Island, Baisha Autonomous County, China. Size: 19.5'' x 41'', 50 x 104 cm. $300-600 Start: $150

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103. Run Li Shirt/Tunic, China, 19th C. Woman's short tunic shirt with pieced sections of plain tabby woven cotton and silk and cotton embroidery on plain tabby; seams and collar also with embroidery. Run Li People, Western Hainan Island, Baisha Autonomous County, China. Size: 17'' x 33.75'', (43 x 86 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

105. Li Indigo-Dyed Cotton Ikat Jacket, China, Early 20th C. Size: 26'' x 46'', (66 x 117 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

104. Ha Li Man's Robe With Indigo And Ikat, Hainan Island, China, Mid 20th C. Man's robe with alternating vertical striping of indigo, ikat in light indigo, and a ribbon pattern. Cotton. Size: 48'' x 43'', (122 x 109 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

106. Run Li Tube Skirt, China, Mid 20th C. Short tube skirt constructed from four strips of cotton with supplementary weft inlay in cotton and silk and one strip of supplementary warp float brocade in cotton. Run Li People, Western Hainan Island, Baisha Autonomous County, China. Size: 12'' x 15'', (30 x 38 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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107. Fine Run Li Skirt, China, Mid 20th C. Skirt with three bands of woven cotton in shades of black, red, beige, and yellow with large number of human figures woven into the textile. Run Li People, Western Hainan Isand, Baisha Autonomous County, China.

Size: 13.5'' x 16'', (34 x 41 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

108. Fine Run Li Skirt, China, Early 20th C. Short cotton tube skirt with four bands of supplementary warp and weft inlay in shades of black, red, beige, and yellow with large number of human figures woven into the textile. Run Li People, Western Hainan Isand, Baisha Autonomous County, China. Size: 11'' x 15'', (28 x 38 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

109. Fine Run Li Skirt, China, Early 20th C. Short cotton tube skirt with four bands of supplementary warp and weft inlay in shades of browns, reds, blues and yellows with large number of human figures woven into the textile. Run Li People, Western Hainan Isand, Baisha Autonomous County, China. Size: 11.5'' x 14.5'', (29 x 37 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

110. Run Li Skirt, China, Early 20th C. Woman's tube skirt constructed in five sections, one in supplementary warp float (inlay) in cotton and four in supplementary weft (inlay) with some supplementary wefts of silk. Run Li People, Western Hainan Island, Baisha Autonomous County, China. Size: 17.75'' x 15'', (45 x 38 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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111. Ha Li Blanket, China, Early 20th C. Blanket of four identical, three tiered, attached panels of large ancestor figures in continuous supplementary weft (inlay). Size: 52'' x 63'', (132 x 160 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

112. Ha Li Woman's Festival Skirt, China, Mid 19th C. Tube skirt constructed of three strips of warp faced cloth with a variety of weft and warp inlay techniques, and one narrow strip of solid embroidery and ikat.

Some other embroidered elements in silk thread. Ha Li People, Southern Hainan Island, Ledong Autonomous County, China. Size: 2'10'' x 2'3'' (86 x 69 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

113. Ha Li Woman's Festival Skirt, China, Early 20th C.Tube skirt constructed of three strips of warp faced cloth with a variety of weft and warp inlay techniques, and one narrow strip of solid embroidery.

Some other embroidered elements in silk thread and ikat. Ha Li People, Southern Hainan Island, Ledong Autonomous County, China. Size: 2'7'' x 2'2'' (79 x 61 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

114. Antique Meifu Li Tube Skirt With Ikat, China.

Hand woven cotton tube skirt decorated with ikat and multiple warps compound weaving, indigo.

Meifu Li People, Hainan Island, Donghezhen Area, China, Early 20th C. Size: 46'' x 23'', (117 x 58 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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115. Antique Meifu Li Tube Skirt With Ikat, China.

Hand woven cotton tube skirt decorated with ikat and multiple warps compound weaving, indigo. Meifu Li People, Hainan Island, Donghezhen Area, China, Early 20th C. Size: 3'3'' x 1'11'' (99 x 58 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

116. Ha Li Skirt, China, Mid 20th C. Cotton tube skirt with supplementary weft decoration. Ha Li People, Southern Hainan Island, Ledong Autonomous County, China. Size: 2'7'' x 1'8'' (79 x 51 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

117. Antique Meifu Li Tube Skirt With Ikat, China.

Hand woven cotton tube skirt decorated with ikat, supplementary weft compound and multiple warps compound weaving, indigo. Meifu Li People, Hainan Island, Donghezhen Area, China, Early 20th C. Size: 3'5'' x 1'11'' (104 x 58 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

118. Meifu Li Ikat Skirt, Hainan, China, Early 20th C. Cotton ikat tube skirt adorned with human figures.

Size: 23'' x 45'', (58 x 114 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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119. Antique Meifu Li Tube Skirt With Ikat, China.

Hand woven cotton tube skirt decorated with ikat and multiple warps compound weaving, indigo. Meifu Li People, Hainan Island, Donghezhen Area, China, Early 20th C. Size: 3'4'' x 1'11'' (102 x 58 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

120. Ha Li Woman's Festival Skirt, China, Early 20th C. Tube skirt constructed of three strips of warp faced cloth with a variety of weft and warp inlay techniques, and one narrow strip of solid embroidery and ikat.

Some other embroidered elements in silk thread. Ha Li People, Southern Hainan Island, Ledong Autonomous County, China. Size: 2'11'' x 2'2'' (89 x 66 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

121. Antique Meifu Li Tube Skirt With Ikat, China.

Hand woven cotton tube skirt decorated with ikat and multiple warps compound weaving, indigo. Meifu Li People, Hainan Island, Donghezhen Area, China, Early 20th C. Size: 3'6'' x 1'9'' (107 x 53 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

122. Ha Li Skirt, Hainan Island, China, Mid 20th C. Tube skirt constructed of four strips of supplementary warp and weft inlay. Cotton, silk, embroidery.

Size: 30.5'' x 18.5'', (77 x 47 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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123. Ha Li Woman's Festival Skirt, China, Mid 19th C. Tube skirt constructed of three strips of warp faced cloth with a variety of weft and warp inlay techniques, and one narrow strip of solid embroidery and ikat.

Some other embroidered elements in silk thread. Ha Li People, Southern Hainan Island, Ledong Autonomous County, China. Size: 3' x 2'10'' (91 x 86 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

124. Ha Li Blanket, China, Mid 20th Century.

Blanket of four identical, three tiered, attached panels of large ancestor figures in continuous supplementary weft inlay. Size: 53'' x 74'', (135 x 188 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

125. Ha Li Blanket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Large blanket made from four fabric strips sewn together.

The fabrics are warp faced with unbleached cotton warps and dark brown/black wefts in continuous supplementary weft (inlay). Size: 45'' x 83'', (114 x 211 cm). $200 -400 Start: $100

126. Run Li Blanket, China, Mid 20th C. Cotton; continuous supplementary weft (inlay). A fine blanket with geometric design. Size: 48'' x 75'', (122 x 191 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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127. Ha Li Blanket, China, Mid 20th Century.

Woven cotton blanket of four joined, identical panels each with three tiers of abstracted ancestor figures finished on both ends by braiding warp thread to form tassels. Continuous supplementary weft inlay.

Size: 3'11'' x 5'2'' (119 x 157 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

128. Tujia Blanket, China, Mid 20th Century.

Blanket made of three panels of cotton warp/cotton weft fabric with continuous and discontinuous silk supplementary weft inlay. Cotton tabby cloth borders.

Size: 52.5'' x 70.5'', (133 x 179 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

129. Tujia Silk Brocade, Embroidered Jacket, Mid 20th C. Medium length jacket with side slits, round collar, side loop, and metal-and-glass button closure.

Embroidery and applied ribbon on sleeves and breast.

Tujia People, Western Hunan Province, Jishou County, China. Size: 30'' x 51.5'', (76 x 131 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

130. Tujia Silk Brocade, Embroidered Pants, Mid 20th C. Full length trousers of brocaded satin, wide tabby cotton cloth waistband, cuffs decorated with embroidery and applied ribbon. Tujia People, Western Hunan Province, Jishou County, China. Size: 33'' x 20.5'', (84 x 52 cm). $200-300 Start: $100

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131. Zhuang Jacket With Silver, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Elaborately decorated jacket with iridescent satin ground fabric and cotton lining, side closure with five silver buttons, embellished with eight large multipendant plaque elements on front and back, embroidery, foil couching, metal and silk braid and applique on collar. Satin, cotton, silk thread, foil, silver ornaments; embroidery couching, applique.

Size: 23'' x 50'', (58 x 127 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

132. Rare Zhuang Jacket, China, Early 20th Century.

Elaborately decorated tight-waist, flared jacket with satin ground fabric, cotton lining with front closure with ten large silver clasps bordered with several rows of sewn on silver plaques continuing around collar, curved hem with triangular plaque elements. Cotton, silk thread; applique, embroidery. Size: 22'' x 41'', (56 x 104 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

133. Zhuang Jacket, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Medium length, side closing woman's jacket, with four large cloth elements filled with sewn-on silver ornaments in raised roundel shape. These elements are attached to the jacket ground over breast and back, exposing triangular and diamond shaped sections.

Cotton tabby, commercial satin, silver roundels and pendants. Zhuang People, Yunnan Province, China.

Size: 24'' x 45'', (61 x 114 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

134. Zhuang Skirt, China, Mid 19th C. Indigo cotton hand woven skirt with silk and cotton embroidery in panels with wide embroidered band at bottom in shades of blue and gold on beige background. Zhuang People, Southeastern Yunnan Province, Wenshan County, China. Size: 39'' x 59'', (99 x 150 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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135. Zhuang Pleated Skirt, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Woman's full, open sided, heavily pleated cotton skirt gathered at waistband; the whole bronzed with indigo. Zhuang People, Southeastern Yunnan Province, Wenshan County, China. Size: 1'3'' x 2'9'', (38 x 84 cm). Width of pleated hem by length. $200-400 Start: $100

136. Zhuang Baby Carrier, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Baby carrier with long cloth ties of plain cotton tabby cloth and center panel with appliqued designs of varied tabby cloth, some designs edged in foil couching. Appliqued rectangle attached at base of carrier. Zhuang People, Eastern Yunnan Province, Maguan area, China. Cotton tabby cloth; applique, foil couching.Size: 30" x 128'', (76 x 325 cm) Including ties. $200-400 Start: $100

137. Zhuang Baby Carrier, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Baby carrier with field of patchwork cotton triangles and center panel of silk embroidery in vegetal designs. Cotton tabby cloth, satin cloth, silk thread; embroidery, applique. Size: 34'' x 41'', (86 x 104 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

138. Zhuang Baby Carrier, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Baby carrier with field of appliqued cotton repeat; petalgrid outlined in contrasting cotton trim, center of florets embroidered in silk with center panel of silk embroidery of bird, animal and vegetal designs.

Cotton tabby cloth, satin cloth, silk thread; embroidery, applique. Zhuang People, Eastern Guangxi Province, Jinxiu County, China. Size: 31.25'' x 34'', (79 x 86 cm). $200-400 Start: $100 37

139. Zhuang Baby Carrier, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Baby carrier with a field of multi-colored tabby woven cotton fabrics, cut into triangles and quilted with center panel formed of appliqued satin elements in scalloped pattern, and then embroidered in silk.

Cloth ties are cut off. Zhuang People, Eastern Guangxi Province, Jinxiu area, China. Size: 30.75'' x 36'', (78 x 91 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

140. Zhuang Baby Carrier, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Baby carrier with central panel embroidered with silk thread in very fine counted stitch (including a couple of duck symbolizing conjugal love), on a background decorated with appliqued coin motifs. Zhuang People, Eastern Guangxi Province, Jinxiu County, China.

Size: 30'' x 32'', (76 x 81 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

141. Zhuang Baby Carrier, China, Mid 20th C. Rectangular baby carrier cloth with pieced and patchwork fabrics surrounding a central field of satin with embroidery. Mixed hand and machine woven cotton tabby, plaid and flannel. Zhuang People, Eastern Guangxi Province, Jinxiu County, China. Size: 17.5'' x 27.5'', (44 x 70 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

142. Zhuang Head Covering, China, Late 19th C. Woman's head covering textile, Southeastern Yunnan Province, Wenshan County, late 19th century. Silk and cotton, combination of woven and embroidered work in shades of dark indigo, blue, green, gold, beige, brown and rust with silk tassels on both ends. Center 3 panels have different diamond patterns. Size: 15'' x 56'', (38 x 142 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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143. Zhuang Blanket, China, Late 19th C. Blanket made of three strips of cotton warp/cotton weft fabric with silk embroidery and surrounding border of tabby woven cotton cloth. Size: 61'' x 52'', (155 x 132 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

144. Zhuang Wedding Blanket, China, Late 19thEarly 20th C. Wedding blanket made of three strips of cotton warp/cotton weft fabric with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in silk and surrounding border of tabby woven cotton cloth.

Zhuang People, Southern Guangxi Province, Binyang County, China. Size: 65'' x 48'', (165 x 122 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

145. Antique Chinese Zhuang Cotton and Silk Blanket. Blanket textile of three joint panels, cotton ground with silk embroidery. China, Early 20th C. Size: 64'' x 40'', 163 x 102 cm. $200-400 Start: $100

146. Zhuang Cotton And Silk Blanket, China, Circa 1900. Three panel blanket with silk embroidery, Guangxi, China. Size: 57'' x 34'', 145 x 86 cm. $300-500 Start: $150

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147. Zhuang People Bast Fiber Blanket, EarlyMid 20th C. Double sided blanket or mattress cover constructed of wide strips of coarse bast fiber cloth.

Tabby woven borders, supplementary weft inlay in cotton in center field. Bast fiber, cotton; tabby and continuous supplementary weft inlay. Size: 83.5'' x 63'', (212 x 160 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

148. Zhuang People Bast Fiber Blanket, EarlyMid 20th C. Double sided blanket or mattress cover constructed of 15 inch wide strips of coarse bast fiber cloth. Tabby woven borders, supplementary weft inlay in center field. Bast fiber; tabby and continuous supplementary weft inlay. Size: 73'' x 44'', (185 x 112 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

149. Zhuang People Bast Fiber Blanket, EarlyMid 20th C. Double sided blanket or mattress cover constructed of 16 inch wide strips of coarse bast fiber cloth. Tabby woven borders, supplementary weft inlay in cotton in center field. Bast fiber, cotton; tabby and continuous supplementary weft inlay. Size: 63'' x 44'', (160 x 112 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

150. Zhuang People Bast Fiber Blanket, EarlyMid 20th C. Double sided blanket or mattress cover constructed of 16 inch wide strips of coarse bast fiber cloth. Tabby woven borders, supplementary weft inlay in center field. Bast fiber; tabby and continuous supplementary weft inlay. Size: 47'' x 66'', (119 x 168 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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151. Zhuang Hat, Yunnan Province, China, 20th Century. Hat with horn-like protrusion, scalloped edges and large red pom-pom. Repousse and enameled ornaments including dragons and images of the Immortals sewn over entire surface with cowrie shells and glass beads on crest. Cotton tabby cloth, silver and base metal ornaments, buttons. Open at crown. Size: 5'' x 10'' x 10'' (13 x 25 x 25 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

152. Hat, China Zhuang, Yunnan Province. 20th Century. Hat with horn-like protrusion, scalloped edges with repousse and enameled ornaments including dragons and images of the Immortals sewn over entire surface, cowrie shells on crest, open at crown. Cotton tabby cloth, silver and base metal ornaments, buttons. Size: 7'' x 9'' x 9'' (18 x 23 x 23 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

153. Zhuang Hat, Yunnan Province, China, 20th Century. Hat with horn-like protrusion, scalloped edges and large pom-pom raised on a metal spring.

Repousse and enameled ornaments including dragons and images of the Immortals sewn over entire surface, cowrie shells on crest, open at crown. Cotton tabby cloth, silver and base metal ornaments, buttons. Size: 7'' x 9'' x 9'' (18 x 23 x 23 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

154. Zhuang Apron, China, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Asymmetric collar of cotton cloth covered with silver repousse raised roundels sewn in patterns across the surface, multiple hollow drop pendants and beads forming fringe at bottom. Cotton tabby cloth, silver raised roundels, pendants. Size: 26'' x 17.5'', (66 x 44 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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155. 2 Pair of Zhuang Boots, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Two pair of curly toed shoes with embroidered satin uppers, cotton cloth covered fiber base, decorated with cotton applique on satin and couched foil elements. Ranging in Size from: 7.5'' x 4'' x 9.25'' (19 x 10 x 23 cm) to 8.5'' x 4'' x 9.5'' (22 x 10 x 24 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

157. Buyi Baby Carrier, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Baby carrier with richly embroidered center section with triangular and diamond shaped sections decorated with silk embroidery and couching over foil, center sections framed with strips of cotton and wool fabrics with applied decoration of circular silver. Silk, cotton, wool, foil, silver repousse plaques, glass beads.

Buyi People, South-central Guizhou Province, Pingban County. Size: 37 x 72'', (94 x 183 cm). $300-600 Start: $150 42

156. Buyi Baby Carrier, Southern Guizhou Province, China, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. Cotton, silk embroidery, metal thread wrapping on tabby woven cotton ground. End pieces are missing. Size: 37'' x 25.5'', (94 x 65 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

158. Buyi Applique Blanket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Blanket cover with center panel of couched cotton cloth applique and wide, tabby woven, cotton borders.

Buyi People, Southern Guizhou Province, Dushan County. Size: 3' 11'' x 2' 9'', 119 x 84 cm (textile); 5' x 3'11'', 152 x 119 cm (overall). $200-400 Start: $100

159. Buyi Wedding Blanket, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Blanket sewn from three strips of cotton ground fabric with discontinuous supplementary weft inlay. Buyi People, Southern Guizhou Province, Qiannan area.

Size: 35'' x 49'', (89 x 124 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

160. Geija Festival Jacket With Batik, China, Early 20th C. Long narrow woman's jacket with single front closure at collar, slits at sides and middle back, and wide, elbow-length sleeves. Front and back panels made from wax resist (batik) cotton tabby cloth, sleeves sewn from strips of wax resist dye and embroidered. Cotton, silk thread; wax resist (batik), embroidery. Eastern Guizhou Province, Huangping County, Chonganjiang area, China. Size: 32'' x 47'', (81 x 119 cm). $400 -800 Start: $200

161. Geija Baby Carrier With Batik, China, Mid 20th C. Baby carrier with central panel worked in embroidered wax resist (batik) and supplementary warp float border.Geija People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Chonganjiang area, China. Size: 30'' x 24.5'', (76 x 62 cm). $200 -400 Start: $100

162. Geija Embroidered Baby Carrier, China, 20th Century. Baby carrier with central field repeat pattern in silk embroidery depicting people and animals, bordered by rows of embroidery. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 28'' x 29'' (71 x 74 cm). $200-400 Start: $100 43

163. Geija Embroidered Baby Carrier, China, Mid/ Late 20th C. Baby carrier finely embroidered in pink, green, beige, and purple on indigo dyed cotton cloth.

Geija People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Huangping County, Chonganjiang, China. Size: 30'' x 26'', (76 x 66 cm). $200-300 Start: $100

164. Geija Baby Carrier, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Baby carrier consisting of a single, large, silkembroidered panel with a series of narrow, tabby cotton borders.Geija People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Chonganjiang area, China. Size: 28'' x 25'', (71 x 64 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

165. Geija Batik Baby Carrier, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Baby carrier decorated with fine hand drawn (using wax) indigo resist dye technique (batik), Gejia People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Huangping County, Chonganjiang, China. Size: 30'' x 28'', (76 x 71 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

166. Geija Pleated Skirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. A tightly pleated open, wrapped child's skirt constructed in two cotton tabby cloth sections below a wide waistband and tie closure - the lowest section embroidered in silk. Geija People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Huangping County, Chonganjiang area.

Size: 27'' x 47'', (69 x 119 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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167. Embroidered Geija Baby Carrier With Batik Ties, China, Mid 20th C. Baby carrier with a large, T-shaped embroidered central panel and embroidered border on a ground of pieced cotton fabrics. Long cloth ties with roller printed, supplementary warp float, and wax resist (batik) sections. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread; embroidery. Size: 29'' x 175'', 74 x 445 cm (including ties). $200 -400 Start: $100

168. Maonan Wedding Blanket, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Wedding blanket made of three strips of cotton warp/cotton weft fabric with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in silk, side panels of tabby woven cotton cloth. Maonan People, Northern Guangxi Province, Huanjiang County, China.

Size: 4'3'' x 4'7'' (130 x 140 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

169. Maonan Wedding Blanket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Blanket woven in silk and cotton.

Size: 60'' x 45'', (152 x 114 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

170. Maonan Wedding Blanket, China, 19th C. Blanket made of two strips of cotton warp/cotton weft fabric with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in silk, new surrounding border of tabby woven cotton cloth. Maonan People, Northern Guangxi Province, Huanjiang County, China.

Size: 4'11'' x 2'11'' (150 x 89 cm). $200-400 Start: $100 45

171. Maonan Wedding Blanket. Late 19th-Early 20th C. Blanket composed of strips of loose, tabbywoven, bast fiber cloth joined together at selvage edges, with supplementary weft inlay in loosely twisted silk yarns completely covering the ground fabric with geometric patterns, cotton cloth backing.

Size: 77'' x 46'', (196 x 117 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

172. Maonan Wedding Blanket, Early 20th C. Wedding blanket made of two strips of cotton warp/ cotton weft fabric with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in silk with surrounding border of tabby woven cotton cloth. Maonan People, Northern Guangxi Province, Huanjiang County, China.

Size: 3' 5" x 4' 3" (104 x 129 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

173. Shui Blanket, China, Mid 20th C. Blanket with grid design central field, swastikas in applique inside each grid element, plain tabby woven cotton cloth borders, unlined. Shui People, Southern Guizhou Province, Sandu County, China. Size: 50.5'' x 64'', (128 x 163 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

174. Shui Blanket, China, Mid 20th C. Blanket with grid design central field, swastikas in applique inside each grid element, plain tabby woven cotton cloth borders, unlined. Shui People, Southern Guizhou Province, Sandu County, China. Size: 41'' x 63.5'', (104 x 161 cm.) $200-400 Start: $100

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175. Shui Baby Carrier, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Richly embroidered textile baby carrier with large center panel; dense embroidery, some over core threads of hemp, ramie, and horsehair, foil couching and sequins on center panel, flap and straps. Silk satin, cotton, silk thread, foil, sequins; embroidery, foil couching, ribbon applique. Size: 40'' x 70'', 102 x 178 cm (including ties). $200-400 Start: $100

176. Shui Baby Carrier, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Baby carrier of pieced sections of embroidery of various ages and types. Large upper central section with medallion of applique and very fine embroidery (some on cotton cloth and some on vestigial silk cloth), embroidered tie elements. Shui People, Southern Guizhou Province, Sandu County, China. Size: 39'' x 59'', (99 x 150 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

177. Shui Baby Carrier, China, Mid 20th Century.

Baby carrier with center panel of appliqued fabrics in detailed floral and figural designs composed in commercial cotton plaid, cotton velvet and various handwoven fabrics. Long cloth ties in handspun cotton tabby cloth. Size: 40'' x 152'', 102 x 386 cm (with ties). $200-400 Start: $100

178. Mulao Blanket, China, 19th C. Blanket made of two strips of cotton warp/cotton weft fabric with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in silk, surrounding borders of tabby woven cotton cloth.Mulao People, Northern Guangxi Province, Huanjiang County, China, 19th C. Size: 43'' x 58'', (109 x 147 cm). $200-400 Start: $100 47

179. Mulao Wedding Blanket, China, 19th C. Blanket made of two strips of cotton warp/cotton weft fabric with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in silk and two surrounding borders of tabby woven cotton cloth. Mulao People, Northern Guangxi Province, Huanjiang County, China, 19th C. Size: 39'' x 54'', (99 x 137 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

180. Jingpo Jacket With Silver Ornaments, China, early/mid 20th C. Short jacket made of tabby woven indigo dyed cotton fabric, light embroidery at cuffs and hem, large semi-spherical silver roundels with chain and elongated cone-shaped pendants sewn to fabric at collar and breast. Jingpo People, Western Yunnan Province, Dehong area, China. Size: 17'' x 44.5'', (43 x 113 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

181. Jingpo Bag With Silver Ornaments, China, 20th C. Cloth bag with plain tabby woven cloth handle, body composed of hand woven and commercial cotton yarns, silver, seed beads. Weft faced pouch element with continuous and discontinuous supplementary wefts of hand-woven and commercial cotton yarns, semispherical and cone shaped silver ornaments joined with chain. Jingpo, People, Western Yunnan Province, Dehong area, China. 20th Century.

Size: 18'' x 11.25'', 46 x 29 cm. $200-400 Start: $100

182. Jingpo People Woman's Skirt, China, Mid 20th C. Skirt cloth composed of slightly warp faced tabby woven cotton fabric with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in wool.

Jingpo People, Western Yunnan Province, Dehong area, China. Size: 33'' x 58'', (84 x 147 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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183. Jingpo People Beaded Necklace, China, Mid 20th C. Necklace strung from a variety of turn of the century and later glass, stone and metal beads with silver button made from coin (possibly George V Indian rupee) at clasp. Stone, solid colored glass, glass white hearts, white metal beads. Jingpo People, Western Yunnan Province, Dehong area, China, constructed after 1940. Size: Length: 36'' (91 cm) (unclasped). $200-400 Start: $100

184. Raojia Miao Jacket, China, 20th C. Medium length side opening jacket of quilted cotton tabby with irregularly and widely spaced running stitches, with decorative piecework and sections of reverse applique and embroidery on sleeves and upper back.

Wool balanced twill trade cloth on sleeve. Raojia Miao People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Majiang area.

Size: 24'' x 40'', (61 x 102 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

185. Rare Raojia Baby Carrier, China, Early 20th C. Baby carrier made of hand woven indigo-dyed cotton fabric decorated with hand-stitched appliqued. Raojia People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Majiang area, China.

Such pieces are rare due to the small size of this ethnic group (fewer than 10,000 people). Size: 29'' x 69.5'', (74 x 177 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

186. Raojia Embroidered Baby Carrier, China, Early 20th C. Baby carrier with sections of embroidery separated by narrow rows of piecework in center.

Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread; embroidery, piecework.

Raojia People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Majiang Area, China. Such pieces are rare due to the small size of this ethnic group (fewer than 10,000 people).

Size: 30'' x 49'', (76 x 124 cm). $300 -600 Start: $150

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187. Miao Blanket Applique Textile, Mid 20th Century. Large blanket with a center field of appliqued rosettes forming a grid, patterns edged with couched yarns, and a wide border of plain tabby woven, indigo dyed cotton cloth. Cotton cloth; applique and couching. Size: 71'' x 53'' (180 x 135 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

188. Beautiful Large Miao Blanket, Early-Mid 20th C. Handspun and machine-woven cotton fabrics; embroidery, patchwork, applique. Blanket made in applique technique utilizing various cotton handspun and machinewoven cotton and silk embroidered cotton fabrics on a handspun cotton fabric, pattern elements outlined with couching stitch over cotton yarns. Size: 79'' x 49'', 201 x 124 cm. $200-400 Start: $100

189. Miao Cotton Batik Coverlet, China, c. 1950.

Coverlet textile of cotton twill cloth composed of two sections sewn together along selvage edges, with hand drawn wax resist dye patterning in indigo, in a design of roundels in the center field. Cotton twill cloth; hand drawn wax resist (batik). Size: 52'' x 33'', (132 x 84 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

190. Beautiful Old Chinese Batik Robe, Miao People.

Cotton, hand-drawn wax resist, indigo and white with geometric, animal and human motifs. Mid 20th C. Size: 57'' x 69'', 145 x 175 cm. $400-800 Start: $200

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191. Miao Indigo-Dyed Jacket, China, 20th C. Short, open front jacket of tabby cotton cloth, heavily coated with indigo and pig's blood to blacken surface.

Piecework decoration at collar and cuffs of cotton cloth, including elements with embroidered and supplementary weft float inlay. South-eastern Guizhou Province, Taojiang area. Size: 24'' x 45.5'', (61 x 116 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

192. Rare Miao Festival Robe, China, Mid 20th C. Miao, Full-length robe of tabby un-dyed cotton cloth with open sides and front. Wide, heavy kimono-like sleeves with supplementary weft inlay in red and black wool. Large appliqued cloth elements of indigo waxresist dyed tabby cotton cloth outlined in red cotton.

Miao People, Northeastern Yunnan Province, Zhaotong County, China. Size: 59'' x 78'' (150 x 198 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

193. Rare Miao Festival Robe, China, Mid-Late 19th C. Long, open sided, open front man's jacket of tabby woven cotton with narrow front and back undersections and rectangular front and back over-panels.

Wool supplementary weft (inlay), and pieced white cotton with wax resist batik appliqued on front panel.

Miao People, Northeastern Yunnan Province, Zhaotong County, China. Size: 54'' x 58'', (137 x 147 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

194. Miao Jacket, China, Mid 20th C. Short open front jacket with panels of colorful applied decoration on upper sleeves and back. Sleeves; rectangles of pieced cotton tabby with silk embroidery. Back; sewnon panel of embroidered patchwork across shoulders.

Miao People, Southeastern Guizhou Province, Rongjiang County, China. Size: 22'' x 46'', (56 x 117 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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195. Miao Jacket, China, Early 20th C. Jacket of indigo-dyed cotton with embroidered sleeves and collar and tassels. Cotton cloth, silk; embroidery.

Size: 34'' x 57'', (86 x 145 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

196. Miao Child's Jacket, China, 20th C. Child's open front medium length jacket with long front, short back, band collar, straight, cuffed sleeves, silk embroidered sections and silk ribbon in supplementary warp float are applied to collar, front and upper sleeves. Eastern Guizhou Province, Taijiang County, Shidong area.

Size: 29'' x 37'', (74 x 94 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

197. Miao Indigo-Dyed Jacket, China, 20th C. Midlength, side slit, open front jacket of indigo dyed tabby cotton cloth with appliqued cotton cloth elements and foil-wrapped edges along side slits and hem. Collar and front bordered with a wide band of silk ribbon with supplementary warp patterning. Cotton tabby cloth, cotton velvet, silk brocade, silk thread, foil, sequins; piecework, applique, foil wrapping, supplementary warp patterning (ribbon). Size: 30'' x 43'', (76 x 109 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

198. Miao Jacket, China, 20th C. Medium length open front jacket of commercial satin and handwoven cotton cloth with pieced sections of silk satin fabric.

Applied appliqued patterns in silk satin edged with silk embroidery on sleeves, loop ties with metal buttons.

Cotton, silk silk thread, metal buttons; applique, embroidery. Size: 25.5'' x 46'', (65 x 117 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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199. Miao Indigo-Dyed Baby Carrier, China, 20th C. Rectangular baby carrier of indigo dyed tabby cotton cloth with wide, cut-off tie ends, center panel of appliqued satin with embroidery in silk thread and foil couching on a silk satin ground. Side panels with embroidery, sequins and foil couching, bottom.

Eastern Guizhou Province, Leishan County, Xijiang area. Size: 35'' x 34'', (89 x 86 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

200. Miao Embroidered Jacket, China, 20th C. Open front medium length jacket of tabby woven cotton and silk cloth with narrow collar and front hem, sleeves and back ornamented with pieced sections of embroidery and discontinuous warp inlay. Southeastern Guizhou Province, Danzhai County. Size: 21.5'' x 51.5'', (55 x 131 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

201. Miao Jacket, China, Mid 20th C. Medium length jacket with an open front with the right side of the front panel passing over the left. The jacket body is of tabby woven cotton with sections of satin, embroidered, and foil couched at collar, upper arms, and side slits. Miao Peope, Eastern Guizhou Province, Xijiang area, China. Size: 27'' x 46.5'', (69 x 118 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

202. Miao Festival "Hundred Bird Coat," Mid 20th C., Southeastern Guizhou Province, China.

Rare calf-length coat with elaborate front opening, full sleeves, collared,with multiple lappets decorated with embroidery, beads and feathers at bottom. Ground surface of pulped silk, embroidery thread from carded and spun silk thread, cotton, seed beads, feathers.

Size: 47'' x 62'', (119 x 157 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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203. Miao Festival "Hundred Bird Coat," Mid 20th C., Southeastern Guizhou Province, China.

Rare calf-length coat with elaborate front opening, full sleeves, collared,with multiple lappets decorated with embroidery, beads and feathers at bottom. Ground surface of pulped silk, embroidery thread from carded and spun silk thread, cotton, seed beads, feathers.

Size: 54'' x 42'', (137 x 107 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

204. Miao Festival "Hundred Bird Coat," Early-Mid 20th C Southeastern Guizhou Province, China. Rare calflength coat with elaborate front opening, full sleeves, collared,with multiple lappets decorated with embroidery, beads and feathers at bottom. Ground surface of pulped silk, embroidery thread from carded and spun silk thread, cotton, seed beads, feathers.

Size: 47'' x 69'', (119 x 175 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

205. Miao Festival "Hundred Bird Coat," Early-Mid 20th C., Southeastern Guizhou Province, China. Rare calflength coat with elaborate front opening, full sleeves, collared,with multiple lappets decorated with embroidery, beads and feathers at bottom. Ground surface of pulped silk, embroidery thread from carded and spun silk thread, cotton, seed beads, feathers.

Size: 54'' x 44'', (137 x 112 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

206. Miao Embroidered Jacket With Batik, Early 20th C. Front opening, knee-length jacket with side slits decorated with applied medallions of folded cloth applique and embroidery on plain tabby cotton front; back and sleeves with overall decoration of embroidered applique and pieced, solid color and wax resist batik. Miao People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Pingyong County, China. Size: 34'' x 64.5'', (86 x 164 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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207. Miao Indigo-Dyed Embroidered Jacket, China, 20th C. Woman's open front, knee length jacket of cotton cloth, bronzed with indigo, with embroidery and applique of folded silk at collar, shoulders and sleeves. Eastern Guizhou Province, Taijiang County, Shidong area, China. Size: 33" x 46'', (84 x 117 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

208. Miao Jacket With Silver Ornaments, China, 20th C. Heavy, padded, front opening jacket with short back, long front with embroidery on collar, sleeves, side slits and hem, and silver repousse ornaments sewn to left front side and back near hem. Includes a fine variant of folded cloth triangles. Silk brocaded satin, striped silk tabby cloth, cotton tabby, silk ribbon, silk thread, silver plaques; embroidery, repousse silver. Size: 33.5'' x 42'', (85 x 107 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

209. Miao Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. An open front jacket pieced from variety of hand and machine loomed materials; plain, plaid, striped, satin and brocade, with a panel of supplementary weft (inlay).

Embroidery in cotton at collar and sleeves. The neck band is worn back, loose and open. Miao People, Southeastern Guizhou Province, Taojiang County, China. Size: 21.5'' x 40.5'', (55 x 103 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

210. Miao Silk Satin Embroidered Jacket, China, 20th C. Medium length band-collar, open-front jacket with applied ornamented sections on sleeves. Applied sections of embroidery on multicolored satins; small sections filled with pulped or fluffed yarns or fabric.

Foil wrapping outlining some patterns. Miao People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Zhouxi area. Size: 1'11'' x 3'11'' (58 x 119 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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211. Miao Jacket, China, Mid 20th Century.

Jacket with embroidered sleeves and collar and metal buttons. Cotton, silk, metal; embroidery. Size: 29'' x 48'', (74 x 122 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

212. Miao Indigo-Dyed Embroidered Jacket, Mid 20th C. Miao People, Southeastern Guizhou Province, Congjiang County, Xiajiang, China. Cotton cloth, silk; embroidery. Size: 24'' x 58'', (61 x 147 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

213. Miao Tunic Shirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Tunic shirt of plain and wax resist (batik) dyed cotton tabby cloth; embroidery at collar, breast, shoulder and sleeves, three large silk tassels with varied decoration of cowries and glass beads at breast. Miao People, North Guangxi, China. Size: 22'' x 65'', (56 x 165 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

214. Miao Embroidered Jacket With Batik, China, Early-Mid 20th C. A short, open front jacket with wide band collar and layers of applied fabric on front, back and sleeves. It is constructed of pieced plain cotton and wax resist (batik) and paste resist dyed cotton fabrics, and silk embroidered cotton fabric at collar.

Size: 22'' x 59'', (56 x 150 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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215. Miao Child's Pinafore, China, 20th C. Eastern Guizhou Province, Taijiang County, Geyi style.

Size: 14'' x 14'', (36 x 36 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

216. Miao Child's Embroidered Pinafore with Indigo Batik. Pinafore decorated with fine hand-stitched silk embroidery as well as indigo resist-dyed borders. Miao People, Eastern Guizhou Province. Huangping County, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Size: 17'' x 17'', (43 x 43 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

217. Miao Embroidered Pleated Skirt, China, 19th C. Loosely pleated, open wrap skirt with a wide waistband, vertical panels of striped and checked cotton tabby in alternating panels, embroidery at hem area, small pompom-like tassels at hem. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread, tassels; embroidery. Miao People, Northeastern Guizhou Province, Songtao County,China, mid-late 19th century. Size: 26'' x 33'', 66 x 84 cm (waist). $300-600 Start: $150

218. Miao Embroidered Festival Apron, China, 20th C. Wrapped apron in Xijiang style, constructed of a wide tabby woven cotton waistband and a skirt of twenty three-section satin bands with embroidery and foil couching, the sections joined together with plastic beads. Backed with striped and plaid tabby. Eastern Guizhou Province, Xijiang area, China. Size: 32'' x 37.5'', (81 x 95 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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219. Miao Embroidered Festival Apron, China, Late 20th C. Apron with multiple free-hanging embroidered panels suspended from the waist.

Cotton cloth, silk; embroidery. China. Size: 29'' x 38'', (74 x 97 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

220. Miao Embroidered Festival Apron, China, 20th C. Apron with wide cotton tabby waistband, ten pendant bands of satin cloth with silk embroidery in satin stitch, appliqued borders and narrow edgebinding of wax resist (batik). Feather, plastic tube and wrapped silk-paper tassels. Eastern Guizhou Province, Pingyong County, China. Size: 22'' x 35'', (56 x 89 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

221. Miao Pleated Skirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Full skirt gathered at wide waistband, wrapped, no closing seam. Bottom half of skirt is pieced in sections with alternating decoration elements of plain woven stripes and applique with additional couching and embroidery.Miao People, South central Guizhou Province, Changshun County, China. Size: 30'' x 70'', (76 x 178 cm). $200 -400 Start: $100

222. Miao Pleated Embroidered Skirt With Batik, China, Mid 20th C. Woman's open, wrapped, pleated skirt constructed in four sections; a wide hand woven cotton waistband and gathered band, a deeply pleated wax resist dyed band with pleats reinforced by embroidery on upper part, and completely covered in embroidery on lower. Northern Guangxi Province, Nandan County, China. Size: 25'' x 59'', (64 x 150 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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223. Miao Indigo-Dyed Batik Pleated Skirt, China, 20th C. Closed skirt constructed from cloth bands: waistband of handwoven indigo dyed cotton tabby, first gathered band of machine woven blue cotton cloth, middle gathered band of wax resist (batik) with indigo dye on commercial white cotton cloth. Hand and machine woven cotton tabby cloth; wax resist (batik), pleating. Size: 32'' x 16'', (81 x 41 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

224. Miao Embroidered Hanging, China, Mid 20th C. Rectangular embroidered decorative cloth used as a hanging or table cover, with an embroidered, tabby cotton band at top, and a center embroidered panel of flannel with embroidered cotton tabby borders on three sides. Size: 33.5'' x 44.5'', (85 x 113 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

225. Miao Embroidered Wall Hanging, China, EarlyMid 20th C. Hanging of varied cotton ground fabrics with center field of embroidered birds and fruits, and wide embroidered border of floral and butterfly patterns. Miao People, Northeastern Guizhou Province, Songtao County, China. Size: 22'' x 35.5'', (56 x 90 cm) (without tassels). $200-400 Start: $100

226. Miao Baby Carrier, China, 20th C. Rectangular baby carrier of with several joined panels of cotton cloth with silk embroidery and yarn wrapping forming a central field; contrasting plain tabby cotton cloth ground. Cloud-form cloth tassel attached to upper central field. Western Guizhou Province, Zhijin County, China. Size: 31.5'' x 27'', (80 x 69 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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227. Miao Wall Hanging, China, Mid 20th C. Miao People, Northeastern Guizhou Province, Songtao County, China. Wall hanging sewn from horizontal strips of tabby cotton, satin and flannel cloth and embroidered ribbon; three embroidered panels, fringe of glass beads and silk tassel. Size: 46'' x 116'', 117 x 295 cm (total length). $200-400 Start: $100

228. Miao Blanket And Textile. China, 20th C. Size: 1) 63'' x 47'', 160 x 119 cm; 2) 86'' x 14'', 218 x 36 cm. $300-600 Start: $150

229. Miao Embroidered Baby Carrier, China, C. 1900. Baby carrier with embroidered patterning on the sides and center on both the plain woven tabby ground and applied sections of cotton and satin woven silk or synthetic fabric. Foil couching, embroidery and applique in the center section. Miao People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Leishan County, China.

Size: 2'6'' x 5'2'' (76 x 157 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

230. Miao Appliqued Blanket Textile, 20th C. Blanket with a center field of appliqued rosettes forming a grid, patterns edged with couched yarns, and a wide border of plain tabby woven indigo dyed cotton cloth. Cotton cloth; applique and couching.

Size: 47'' x 69'', (119 x 175 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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231. Miao Apron, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Apron with a wide cotton waistband with ties of patterned weave ribbon, silk satin side panels and a center panel of discontinuous supplementary weft brocading in silk with cotton fringe at hem. New indigo cloth at top, commercial purple satin bottom panel. Miao People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Taijiang County, China.

Size: 27.5'' x 23.5'', 70 x 60 cm (not including ties). $200-400 Start: $100

232. Miao Indigo-Dyed Baby Carrier, China, 20th C. Baby carrier on a foundation of deep indigo dyed (bronzed) tabby woven cotton, cotton fabric appliqued and edged with couching on ties, embroidered panel at top edge, large applied panel at center with a band of appliqued cotton at top. Cotton, silk thread; applique, embroidery, couching. South Guizhou Province, Sandu County. Size: 28'' x 61'', 71 x 155 cm (including ties). $200-400 Start: $100

233. Miao Baby Carrier, China, 20th C. Baby carrier with central panel of applique with foil couched edges, embroidery,wide decorated borders with foil applique, sequins, and embroidery. Machine woven satin cloth, silk thread, foil, sequins; applique. Eastern Guizhou, Leishan County, Xijiang area, China. Size: 24.5'' x 19.75'', 62 x 50 cm (main panel). $200-400 Start: $100

234. Miao Silk, Embroidered Apron, China, Early 19th C. Miao People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Jianhe County, China. Blue silk apron on cotton waistband, with edgings of appliqued and folded silk.

Center panel embroidered in shades of beige, blue, rust and green. Backed in black linen. Size: 18'' x 30'', (46 x 76 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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235. Miao Apron, China, 20th C. Apron of indigo tabby cotton ground with applied rectangular section of embroidery on multicolored satins, small sections filled with pulped or fluffed yarns or fabric. Foil wrapping outlining some patterns. Elaborate fringe of wrapped ribbons of pulped multicolor. Miao People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Zhouxi area. Size: 15'' x 21'', 38 x 53 cm (not including ties). $200-400 Start: $100

236. Miao Embroidered Hanging, China, 20th C. A hanging or table side cover made from a central section of cotton twill surrounded on three sides by six narrow borders of plain cotton, wide border of plain cotton tabby surrounding all. Six rectangular embroidered sections sewn to center panel. Miao People, Northeastern Guizhou Province, Songtao County, China. Size: 33.5'' x 31'', (85 x 79 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

237. Miao Indigo-Dyed Baby Carrier, China, EarlyMid 20th C. Baby carrier made of indigo dyed and calendared hand woven cotton fabric decorated with hand stitched silk embroidery in a pattern of water whirlpools; a protective talisman in the form of a puppet is hanging at the center. Miao People, Southern Guizhou Province, Sandu County, China.

Size: 31'' x 28'', (79 x 71 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

238. Miao Baby Carrier, China, Mid-Late 20th C. Rectangular baby carrier with two panels in center with silk embroidery on cotton cloth, outer border of tabby woven cotton cloth. Miao People, Western Guizhou Province, Zhijin County, China. Size: 1) 24'' x 20'', (61 x 51 cm); 2) ; 23'' x 19'', (58 x 48 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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239. 2 Miao Baby Carriers with Long Ties.

Sizes: 1) 123'' x 31'' (312 x 79 cm); 2) 98.5'' x 27'' (250 x 69 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

240. Two Miao Baby Carriers With Long Ties, China, 20th C. Sizes: 1) 2'7" x 15' 8'' (79 x 478 cm); 2) 2'4'' x 19' 10'' (72 x 605 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

241. Miao Baby Carrier, China, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Baby carrier with long cloth ties, center panels with embroidery and applique, wide border of embroidery with woven braid, and folded-cloth applique at edges.

Miao People, Eastern Guizhou Province, Leishan County, Xijiang area, China. Size: 32'' x 195'', 81 x 495 cm (including ties). $200-400 Start: $100

242. 2 Miao Open Tunic-Style Textiles, China, 20th C. 2 shoulder-wrap garments in rectangular form with collars, embroidered in cotton and silk threads. embroidery. Size: 1) 16'' x 30'', (41 x 76 cm); 2) 22'' x 31'', (56 x 79 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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243. Miao Embroidered Apron, China, Mid 20th C. Apron with overall decoration of narrow folds of pieced cloth in contrasting colors enclosing small areas of embroidery. Three rectangular lappets with pendant coins and large seed beads hang from wide waistband.

Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread, coins, seed beads.

Size: 28'' x 79'', 71 x 201 cm (including ties). $200-400 Start: $100

244. Miao Dongjia Baby Carrier, China, 20th C. Baby carrier with wool twill ground with applique of cotton cloth in three-section central panel and along a portion of the ties. Miao Dongjia People, Eastern Guizhou, Majiang area. Size: 30'' x 100'', 76 x 254 cm (including ties). $200 -400 Start: $100

245. Miao Indigo-Dyed Baby Carrier, China 20th C. Baby carrier with cotton tabby ground, applied panels of embroidery on wool twill and tabby cotton with center panel of wool twill divided into diamond grid and embroidered; panel has multiple narrow borders of tabby cotton. Cotton tabby, wool twill, silk thread, foil, glass beads; embroidery. South Guizhou Province, Sandu County. Size: 30'' x 63'', 76 x 160 cm (including ties). $200-400 Start: $100

246. Rare Miao Dongjia Baby Carrier, China, Circa 1900. Baby carrier with 2/2 wool twill ground of trade cloth, which was particularly precious, because it could not be made by the Miao, and a cotton tabby backing cloth. Applique in cotton tabby cloth on center panel and ties. Motifs are done in appliqued cotton. Cotton tabby cloth, wool twill cloth, silk thread; applique.

Eastern Guizhou, Majiang area. Size: 2'4'' x 9'2'', 61 x 279 cm. (including ties.) $200-400 Start: $100

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247. Miao Baby Carrier, China, Early 20th-Mid 20th C. Baby carrier of pieced cotton tabby and cotton twill; embroidered and appliqued. Miao People, South Guizhou Province, Sandu County, China. Size: 38'' x 64'', (97 x 163 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

248. Miao Indigo-Dyed Embroidered Pants, Mid 20th C. Miao People, Southeastern Guizhou Province, Congjiang County, Xiajiang, China. Cotton cloth, silk; embroidery. Size: 34.25'' x 19'', (87 x 48 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

249. Miao Bag Textile, China, Mid 20th Century.

A panel of woven cotton cloth with embroidery and ribbons used to carry. Size: 12'' x 51'' (30 x 130 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

250. Chinese Minority Silver Hat, China, Early 20th C. Silver hat with overlaid wire work. Stand not included. Size: 5.5'' x 7.75'' x 8'' (14 x 20 x 20 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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251. Chinese Ethnic Minority Headdress.

Miao, Mid 20th century. Size: 8'' x 20'', (20 x 51 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

252. Chinese Minority Headdress Silver Element.

Open crown decorated with 7 seated figures, with dangles of repousse roundels and chains. Stand not included. Size: 3'' x 5.5'' x 4'' (8 x 14 x 10 cm) (not including dangles). $200-400 Start: $100

253. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse helmet hat with twisted wire cones, horns and dangles. Stand not included. Size: 10.5'' x 12.5'' x 8.5'' (27 x 32 x 22 cm) (Not including dangles). $300-600 Start: $150

254. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse hat with multiple horns, cones and dangles.

Stand not included. Size: 10'' x 12.25'' x 8.25'' (25 x 31 x 21 cm). (Not including dangles). $300-600 Start: $150

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255. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse helmet hat with two tiers of horns, and dangles. Stand not included. Size: 8'' x 10'' x 10.25'' ( 20 x 25 x 26 cm). $300 -600 Start: $150

256. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse helmet hat with multiple horns and a silver chin strap. Stand not included. Size: 10.25'' x 10.5'' x 8'' (26 x 27 x 20 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

257. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse helmet hat with twisted wire cones and dangles. Stand not included. Size: 6.25'' x 9'' x 9'' (16 x 23 x 23 cm) (Not including dangles). $300-600 Start: $150

258. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse helmet hat with twisted wire cones and dangles. Stand not included. Size: 7.75'' x 9'' x 9'' (20 x 23 x 23 cm) (Not including dangles). $300-600 Start: $150

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259. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse helmet hat with three tiers and dangles.

Stand not included. Size: 10'' x 8'' x 8'' (25 x 20 x 20 cm) (Not including dangles). $300-600 Start: $150

260. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse helmet hat with twisted wire cones, horns and dangles. Stand not included. Size: 6.5'' x 8'' x 8'' (17 x 20 x 20 cm) (Not including dangles). $300-600 Start: $150

261. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse helmet hat with twisted wire cones and dangles. Stand not included. Size: 6.75'' x 8'' x 8'' (17 x 20 x 20 cm) (Not including dangles). $300-600 Start: $150

262. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse helmet hat with two tiers of horns, and a single dangle. Stand not included. Size: 9.5'' x 12.5'' x 8'' (24 x 32 x 20 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

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263. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse helmet hat with two dangles. Stand not included. Size: 7.5'' x 8'' x 7.75'' (19 x 20 x 20 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

264. Miao Silver Hat, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Repousse hat with 10 cones and 2 dangles.

Size: 6.75'' x 8'' x 8'' (17 x 20 x 20 cm) (Not including dangles). $300-600 Start: $150

265. Miao Hat/Headdress, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Silk hat/headdress with silver decoration depicting birds and horses. Size: 8.25'' x 7'' x 7'' (21 x 18 x 18 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

266. Chinese Ethnic Minority Headdress. early-mid 20th c. Stand not included. Size: 7.5'' x 9'' x 9'' (19 x 23 x 23 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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267. Chinese Ethnic Minority Headdress, Modern era, Miao. Stand not included. Size: 6'' x 14'' x 6'' (15 x 36 x 15 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

268. Two Chinese Minority Miao Hats. Stands Not Included. Sizes: 1) 6.5'' x 12'' x 12'' (17 x 30 x 30 cm); 2) 4.5'' x 12'' x 12'' (11 x 30 x 30 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

269. Miao Silver Torque Necklace, China, 20th C. Size: 9.5'' x 10.25'' x .3'' (24 x 26 x 1 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

270. Miao Silver/White Metal Necklace, China, Mid 20th C. Miao traditional ceremonial necklace composed of braided spiked bands.

Size: 11'' x 12.5'', 28 x 32 cm. $200-400 Start: $100

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272. Miao Silver Earrings, China, 20th C. Size: Each 2.5'' x 1.5'' x .75'' (6 x 4 x 2 cm). $100-200 Start: $50

273. Miao Earrings, China, Early 20th C. Size: 2.5'' x 1'' x .5'' (6 x 3 x 1 cm). $200-300 Start: $100

274. 3 Miao Vajra Dorje, China, Early-Mid 20th C. 3 copper vajra dorje, 1 with rotating stem with carnelian bead.Size: 1) 2.5'' x .75'' x .75'' (6 x 2 x 2 cm); 2) 2'' x .75'' x .75'' (5 x 2 x 2 cm); 3) 1.5'' x .75'' x .5'' (4 x 2 x 1 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

275. Miao Leather Powder/Drinking Horn, China, Early 20th C. Size: 12'' x 4'' x 2.25'' (30 x 10 x 6 cm). $100-200 Start: $50

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276. Miao Shaman's Spirit-Calling Horn, Mid 20th C. Shaman's instrument, spirit-calling horn, made from buffalo horn. Size: 14'' x 5'' x 2.5'' (36 x 13 x 6 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

278. Taoist Miao Shaman's Ritual Printing Block, China, early/mid 20th C. Rectangular, elongated carved wood printing block carved with images of 6 horseback riders separated into 6 separate compartments. Such printing blocks was used by shamans to create talismans and ghost money to burn as offerings to deities. Size: 10'' x 1.75'' x 1.5'' (25 x 4 x 4 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

279. Taoist Miao Shaman's Ritual Printing Block, China, early/mid 20th C. Rectangular, elongated carved wood printing block carved with images of 6 horseback riders separated into 6 separate compartments. Such printing blocks was used by shamans to create talismans and ghost money to burn as offerings to deities. Size: 10'' x 1.25'' x .75'' (25 x 3 x 2 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

280. Miao Wooden Moon Cake Mold, China, Early 20th C. Carved wooden moon cake mold with a phoenix bird symbolizing immortality, resurrection and life after death. Size: 10.5'' x 6.25'' x 1.5'' (27 x 16 x 4 cm). $100-200 Start: $50

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281. Miao Wooden Moon Cake Mold, China, Early 20th C. Carved wooden moon cake mold.

Size: 10.75'' x 6'' x 1.5'' (27 x 15 x 4 cm). $100-200 Start: $50

282. 3 Miao Carved and Painted Drinking Buffalo Horns, China, 19th/20th C. Sizes ranging from: Size: 7'' x 3'' x 1.5'' (18 x 8 x 4 cm) to 10'' x 5'' x 2.5'' (25 x 13 x 6 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

283. Northern Chin Skirt Cloth, Burma, Early 20th C. Skirt cloth called "hnital" of mixed cotton and silk, a warp-faced tabby ground with supplementary weft inlay. Matupi area field tag, Zotung people.

Size: 40'' x 57'', (102 x 145 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

284. Antique Haka Skirt ("Thi Hni"), Northern Chin, Burma. Open wrapped fringed skirt of cotton with additional silk threads added in supplementary weft inlay, decorated with long glass, seed and shell bead tassels. Early 20th C. Size: 38'' x 44'', (97 x 112 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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285. Haka Chin Tunic, Burma, Early 20th C. Short, open front woman's tunic, 'kor' or 'kul', of mixed cotton and silk, in a weft-faced tabby ground with supplementary weft and warp inlay. Constructed from two pieces of cloth, with multicolored supplementary warps and wefts on a red ground. Size: 16'' x 27'', (41 x 69 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

287. Rare Dai Chin Ceremonial Textile, Southern Burma, Early to Mid 20th C. Ceremonial textile, a mithun cover, composed of several sections of warp faced tabby woven cotton cloth sewn with wrapped yarns along selvage edges. Striped patterning in grey, black and red. Several slits at one end for laying over the sacrificial mithun. A mithun is considered a sacred bovine to the Dai Chin. It is akin to gold because of its high value in the barter system and mithun sacrifice is a compulsory part of festivals and dispute settlements as a symbol of peace and communal harmony. Textiles such as this would have been placed over the animal during the ceremony then worn by those for whom the animal's sacrifice would bring prosperity and well-being.

Size: 56'' x 39.5'', (142 x 100 cm). $300-600 Start: $150 74

286. Antique Mara Chin Blanket/Wrapper, Burma.

Indigo cotton blanket, mantle or body wrapper; weft faced with fine patterning in supplementary weft inlay in silk and cotton threads. Made in two sections and seamed down center along selvage edge, with chain stitch embroidery in red and blue on top of seam.

Early 20th C. Size: 79'' x 48'', (201 x 122 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

288. Falam Chin Skirt Cloth, Burma, Early 20th C. Skirt cloth called "hnital," of mixed cotton and silk, a warpfaced tabby ground with supplementary weft inlay. Northern Chin. Size: 38'' x 43.5'', (97 x 110 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

289. Antique Khumi Skirt, Southern Chin, Burma. Tubular skirt, "nay na", with patterning in supplementary weft inlay forming a complex diamond pattern over one half of the surface, and simple stripes on other half. There is a single seam, and the sides along the diamond pattern section are decorated.

Size: 21'' x 41'', (53 x 104 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

290. Laytu Chin Tunic "Khran In", Burma, Early 20th C. Women's short tunic made from four rectangular sections of cloth, sewn together to leave a vertical slit at the front and back at the neck and short side slits. Made of a warp-faced cotton tabby fabric, with patterning in supplementary weft inlay, embellished with cowrie shells. Size: 17.5'' x 20'', (44 x 51 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

291. Laytu Chin Tunic "Khran In", Burma, Early 20th C. Women's short tunic made from four rectangular sections of cloth, sewn together to leave a vertical slit at the front and back at the neck and short side slits. Made of a warp-faced cotton tabby fabric, with patterning in supplementary weft inlay, embellished with cowrie shells. Size: 19'' x 19'', (48 x 48 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

292. Asho Chin Tunic, Burma, Early 20th C. Rectangular tunic with slit sides and neck, made of sections of cotton tabby cloth, with patterning in silk yarns in supplementary weft inlay at breast and hem.

Size: 39'' x 35'', (99 x 89 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

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293. Asho or Khamaw Chin Tunic, Burma, Early 20th C. Tunic of fine cotton tabby with narrow stripes of yellow and red warps on a black ground, and continuous supplementary weft inlay in rectangular sections at breast and hem. Constructed from two sections of cloth, seamed at front and sides.

Size: 42'' x 37'', (107 x 94 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

294. Zahau Chin Blanket/Wrapper, Burma, Early 20th C. Body wrapper/blanket composed of two sections of woven cotton cloth sewn together at a central vertical seam. The indigo ground is divided into horizontal stripes by stripes of red cotton and by narrow stripes worked in supplementary wefts patterning in silk yarn. Size: 68'' x 45'', (173 x 114 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

295. Zahau Chin Blanket/Wrapper, Burma, Mid 20th C. Man's body blanket/wrapper ("Cawng nak") of warp faced silk with striped, diamond and chevron patterning in supplementary weft inlay. Made of two sections sewn together along selvage edges.

Size: 82'' x 49'', (208 x 124 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

296. Mru Chin Loincloth ("Daun"), Burma, Early 20th C. Loincloth of cotton with the addition of colored silk or synthetic yarns. At one end, most supplementary weft threads are indigo, and at the other, black, causing an unusual variation in the cloth's background hue. Size: 4 3/4" x 11' 9" (12 x 358 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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297. Khami Chin Loincloth, Burma, Early 20th.

Loincloth called "thanipa" or "paderi" of cotton with the addition of colored silk or synthetic yarns, with patterning in special technique. A repeating chevron row (or zig-zag) fills the black band. The fabric is a warp faced tabby ground with multiple supplementary.

Size: 7'' x 166'', (18 x 422 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

298. Khami Chin Loincloth, Burma, Early 20th C. Loincloth called "thanipa" or "paderi" of cotton with the addition of colored silk or synthetic yarns, with continuous supplementary weft patterning through the entire length. Size:6 3/4" x 15' 3/8" (17 x 458 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

299. Antique Mara Man's Loincloth, Burma, Northern Chin. Wide, cotton tabby loincloth with decoration on ends in supplementary weft inlay.

Unusual weave in which end sections are made of indigo dyed, weft-faced cotton, then joined together with white cotton warps of next section under a narrow band of wefts. Size: 242'' x 21'', (615 x 53 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

300. Antique Mara Man's Loincloth, Burma, Southern Chin. Wide loincloth of cotton tabby cloth with patterning in continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in dark blue and red cotton threads forming a wide band on both ends, early 20th c. Size: 195'' x 14.5'', (495 x 37 cm). $300-600 Start: $150 77

301. Antique Mara Man's Loincloth, Burma, Northern Chin. Wide, cotton tabby loincloth with decoration on ends in supplementary weft inlay.

Unusual weave in which end sections are made of indigo dyed, weft-faced cotton, then joined together with white cotton warps of next section under a narrow band of wefts. Size: 266'' x 14.5'', (676 x 37 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

302. 2 Mru Chin Loincloths, Burma, Early 20th C. Mru Chin loincloth ("daun"), with finely detailed woven patterning in 'spirit pattern' design. The fabric is a warp faced tabby ground with multiple supplementary weft weaves. There is extensive beading (slightly fragmentary in some areas) along the edges. Size: 1) 155'' x 5'', (394 x 13 cm); 2) 169.5'' x 6'', (431 x 15 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

303. 2 Mru Chin Loincloths, Burma, Early 20th C. Mru Chin loincloth ("daun"), with crisp and well defined woven "spirit pattern" designs, unusual edging borders, and rich dye-tones are throughout.

The fabric is a warp faced tabby ground with multiple supplementary weft weaves. Beaded edges extend above end panel. Size: 1) 146'' x 5'', (371 x 13 cm); 2) 144'' x 4.5'', (366 x 11 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

304. Han Chinese Blanket with Tiger Motif, Mid 20th C. Two sided blanket of wool, loosely plain woven and brushed to create pile. Reverse of natural dark wool, front of white wool painted with tiger-skin design. Wool, cotton, plain weave, supplementary warp float (ribbon), early to mid 20th century.

Size: 61'' x 48'' (155 x 122 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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305. 4 Shaman's Drums, China, Late 19th-Early 20th C. 4 drums including: (i) 2 Yao Circular Drums, double sided, tuned and stretched with wooden shims struck through a bamboo frame around the outer edge and beating sticks attached with fiber rope; and (ii) a Li Standing Drum, with a wooden base, crossed bamboo supports lashed with rattan or similar fiber; and (iii) a Yao Drum, round and short, of wood and hide. Sizes ranging from: 2.75'' x 10.75'' x 10.75'' (7 x 27 x 27 cm) to 9.5'' x 13.5'' x 13.5'' (24 x 34 x 34 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

307. Early 20th Century Miao Sculpture Of Male Rice God, dark brown, with carved headdress and horsehair beard. Wood, paint and horsehair. During the year such sculptures would be kept in an altar and prayed to and during ceremonies they would be put on sticks and carried aloft to ensure a successful rice harvest. Stand not included. Size: 13'' x 6'' x 7'' (33 x 15 x 18 cm). $200 -400 Start: $100

306. Chinese Minority Painted Wood Saddle, China, Early 20th C. Size: 11'' x 17'' x 10'' (28 x 43 x 25 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

308. Early 20th Century Miao Sculpture Of A Female Rice Goddess, carved wood, paint. During the year such sculptures would be kept in an altar and prayed to and during ceremonies they would be put on sticks and carried aloft to ensure a successful rice harvest.

Size: 13.5'' x 6.5'' x 7'' (34 x 17 x 18 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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309. Two Clay Figurines of Bearded Musicians, 9th C. Unspecified Minority Group Statues. Two statues of bearded musicians in clay and partial glaze, one clear, one black. Size: 4.5'' x 2.5'' x 2.5'' (11 x 6 x 6 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

311. Antique Bhutanese Woven Textile. Textile, probably used as raincoat, of cotton tabby cloth, supplementary weft inlay, early 20th Century. Size: 9.5'' x 36'', (24 x 91 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

316. Bhutanese Kira Or Lady's Wrap, Early 20th C. Bhutanese woven textile used as wrap for women.

Size: 54'' x 104'', (137 x 264 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

317. Bhutanese Kira Or Lady's Wrap, Mid 20th C. Bhutanese woven textile used as wrap for women.

Size: 60'' x 95'', (152 x 241 cm). $400-800 Start: $200

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318. Antique Tantric Buddhist Wall Hanging.

The iconography shows a very complex scene with frightening wrathful deities, demons and demi-gods associated with a tantric vision,probably of the Bardo state between death and reincarnation. Probably a thangka painter's guide to copy from. Size: 19'' x 90'', (48 x 229 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

319. Set of 25 Ancient Jade Belt Ornaments, China, 1000-1 BCE. With residual oxidized remains of attaching studs. Jade, iron. Custom case. Sizes ranging from: 1/4" x 1 1/8" (0.6 x 2.8 cm) to 2 1/4" x 1 1/4" (5.7 x 3.2 cm). $1000-1500 Start: $500

320. Ancient Bronze Animal Form, China.

Size: 2.5'' x 3.5'', (6 x 9 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

321. Four Deer In Bronze Repousee, China, 300 BCE. Size: Each 3.25'' x 3.5'', (8 x 9 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

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322. Group of Four Antique Metal Toggles, China.

Sizes ranging from: 2'' x 2'', (5 x 5 cm) to 2'' x 1'', (5 x 3 cm). $100-300 Start: $50

323. Ancient Red Jade Cong, China, 1000 BCE. Size: 1.5'' x 2.25'' x 1.5'' (4 x 6 x 4 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

324. Ancient Bronze, Silver And Turquoise Inlay Belt Hook, China, 300 BCE. Size: 7'' x 1'', (18 x 3 cm). $500-1000 Start: $250

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Lot 58. Yi Bimo (Priest) Manuscript Scroll, China, 19th C. (Detail)

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BUYERS PREMIUM. A 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on each lot sold on a house paddle, including telephone and absentee bidding; 28% will be added to lots purchased online.

REMOVAL OF PROPERTY. All items must be picked up, or shipping arrangements made, within two weeks of the day of sale. Items not collected or shipped by the 15th day following the sale will incur storage fees at a rate of $5.00 per lot per day regardless of the size or value of the lot. Items not collected by the 30th day following the sale may be sold by MC or sent by MC to a public warehouse at the sole risk of, and charge to, the Buyer and MC may prohibit the Buyer from participating, directly or indirectly, as a bidder or purchaser in any future sale. No Property may be removed from MCs premises until the Buyer has paid in full the purchase price including Buyers premium. MC shall have no liability for any damage to Property left on its premises after the auction. A defaulting Buyer will be deemed to have granted and assigned to MC a continuing security interest of first priority in any Property or money of, or owing to such Buyer in MCs possession, and MC may retain and apply such Property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to MC. MC shall have all of the rights accorded a secured party under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code.

PACKING AND SHIPPING. Buyer agrees that packing and shipping are done at the Buyers risk and that Buyer will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. Shipping is the sole responsibility of the Buyer. MC will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items. Upon request, MC will provide a list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas.

TAXES. All purchases are subject to Pennsylvania sales tax unless the Buyer possesses a Pennsylvania sales tax exemption number.

Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Pennsylvania if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Pennsylvania exemption number prior to the auction. Buyer is responsible for any and all tariffs, taxes and assessments that might be made on the Property. International Buyers are responsible for tariffs, taxes, or assessments of shipped items to the Buyers country.

IMPORT/EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the United States, such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of Property from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the Buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of said Property.

BUYERS BREACH. If the Buyer breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all Property for which it is the highest successful bidder, MC may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the Buyer to the damages caused by the Buyers breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the Buyer has failed to pay in full the purchase price, holding the Buyer liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

GOVERNING LAW. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The Buyer agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this Agreement may be brought, and any action against MC in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any federal court sitting therein. The Buyer consents to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

AMENDMENTS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. No claimed modification or amendment of this Agreement on the part of any party shall be deemed extant, enforceable or provable unless it is in writing that has been signed by the parties to this Agreement. No course of dealing and no delay or omission on the part of MC in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right and waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy of MC on any future occasion. © 2021 Material Culture, All Rights Reserved

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Lot 13. Yao Priest or Shaman's Robe, China, Early 20th C.

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