Roger Hollander Collection : Highlights & Masterpieces of Chinese Minority Art by Material Culture

A Collector's Collector

By Thomas Murray

Thomas Murray gives both an overview and a personal remembrance of Roger Hollander, whose unrivalled collection of Indian trade cloths was just one reflection of his thirst for knowledge and understanding.

From childhood, Roger Hollander was blessed with a keen sense of curiosity. His time as a student at Yale in the 1950s, where he graduated with a degree in English, only enhanced his existing appreciation of art, literature, and culture. He formed enriching lifelong friendships there.

During that time, it was his passion to climb mountains, and this love later compelled him to live at high altitude in the Rockies of Wyoming for years.

But Roger Hollander was also a restless soul and was often on the move. Following college, he made a journey to Europe in the style of a Grand Tour—visiting

Roman and Greek archaeological sites, museums, and art galleries. This is how he began collecting works of art that spoke to him, an approach that served him well.

From the Classical Mediterranean antiquities he acquired on that journey, we can discern a fine eye already operating from an early age, with a natural instinct for gravitating toward the finer pieces.

Besides enjoying things old, Roger was always attracted to the newest scientific advances in technology. When he returned from abroad, Roger went home to Minneapolis to take over the family business that his parents had started. The Hollander firm handled the marketing of information. Roger’s introduction of computers into the business brought much greater success. At just the right moment, Roger sold the concern, providing himself the means and the time to pursue his passion for collecting with new focus and discipline.

Roger bought and read books on every topic he was interested in, creating a 15,000-volume private library on diverse subjects—contemporary architecture, Neolithic tomb finds in Siberia, mid-20th-century furniture design, and ‘flat art’ (photography and textiles).

He had a keen interest in the historic movements of people and goods—whether the Wild West or 15thcentury trade in the Indian Ocean. For Roger, all things were connected, and it was just a matter of picking up the thread and following it.

He loved old rugs, wines, photographs, mid-century and cowboy furniture, Buddhist, Hindu and Jain art from India. He also built the greatest collection of Chinese minority costumes in the United States. But it was clear from the beginning that textiles were his crowning achievement—the synthesis of all of his interests.

Roger identified with Indian trade cloths preserved in Southeast Asia, not only for their beauty but because of his business background. He appreciated how these cloths functioned as currency and how they reflected complex trade dynamics. Their varied decorations could be puzzled over and decoded—perfect for a man with archaeological knowledge and a gift for motif interpretation.

Roger began collecting before the rest of the world caught on, buying only in the West from the finest dealers and paying top dollar when necessary. The 1998 publication of John Guy’s Woven Cargoes changed the game. For the first time, certain textiles were securely

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dated through radiocarbon testing—something that deeply appealed to Roger’s scientific mindset. He became an early adopter of C-14 dating and built a significant archive of test results. These new dates moved the subject from decorative arts into the realm of antiquity.

It should be acknowledged that the late Mary Hunt Kahlenberg and I brought him his finest pieces and that he blessed us with his generous patronage. The quality and breadth of the Hollander collection of Indian trade cloth has few comparisons.

Roger always envisioned his collection would be shared, studied, published, and exhibited. It found a home at the Asian Civilisations Museum of Singapore, right in the heart of Southeast Asia. Visitors from Indonesia, Malaysia, and India—as well as local Indian communities—will be able to engage with and take pride in this artistic and economic heritage.

I had the privilege of traveling with Roger across the Silk Road of Western China in 2000. The next year we journeyed with Wenhua Liu in a 4WD jeep from Yarkand, across Tibet to Mounts Kailash and Everest, through Lhasa, Sichuan, and Yunnan—an unforgettable trip of a lifetime.

I close this tribute by paraphrasing Roger’s own words: Besides his great joy in his family—his sons Sprague and Scott Hollander, and his grandchildren—nothing brought him greater reward than the pleasures of the chase in building his textile collection. And to this, he added the satisfaction of knowing that what he so loved will now bring awareness and appreciation to many future generations.

Roger Hollander, my patron, mentor, and friend, has now embarked on a greater sojourn. As the Tibetans inform us, he has passed into the bardo state. I will miss him greatly, as will all who knew and loved him.

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1. Yao Silk Embroidered Shaman's Robe. Shaman's robe with black cotton background and red cotton borders, with silk embroidery in blues and golds. 3'3'' x 3'9'' (99 x 114 cm).

$1000-15000 Start: $500

2. Yao Shaman's Robe, Laos, 19th C. Open front, slit sided shaman's robe of cotton tabby cloth, with blue center panels and light red cloth borders. Embroidery on each of the two front panels depicts curving, scaly dragons above a sketchy rendering of the Endless Seas. 2'7'' x 3'8'' (79 x 112 cm).

$1000-1500 Start: $500

3. Open front, slit side robe with blue cotton center panels and dark red wool twill borders. Embroidery on each of the two front panels depicts curving, scaly dragons and two figures above a sketchy rendering of the Endless Seas. The back panel is crowded with figures with script filler. 3'3'' x 4'8'' (99 x 142 cm).

$1000-2000 Start: $500

4. Antique Yao Woman's Silk Embroidered Head Cloth. Rectangular cloth woman's headcover with silk embroidery on a cotton ground, fringe at warp ends. 2'0'' x 1'6'' (61 x 46 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

5. Antique Yao Woman's Tasseled Head Cloth. 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. Cotton fringe from warp on ends. 2'9'' x 1'8'' (84 x 51 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

6. Yao Embroidered and Beaded Head Cloth, China. Cotton with embroidery, seed beads, and tassels. Coordinates with the Yao costume in lot 7. 1'4'' x 1'9'' (41 x 53 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

7. Yao Woman's Embroidered Jacket and Pants, Early/Mid 20th C. Indigo-dyed cotton with silk embroidery and seed beads. 1'11'' x 2'7'' (58 x 79 cm); 4'5'' x 2'6'' (135 x 76 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

8. Yao Woman's Ceremonial Jacket, China, Early/ Mid 20th C. Cotton with embroidery and seed beads. Possibly worn as part of a wedding costume. 4'6'' x 2'9'' (137 x 84 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

9. Yao Embroidered Pants and Apron/Skirt (2). Indigo-dyed cotton with embroidery. Seed beads and tassels on apron skirt panels. 1'8'' x 2'7'' (51 x 79 cm); 2'3'' x 1'11'' (69 x 58 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

10. Yao Beaded and Tasseled Apron Skirts (2), China. Apron/skirts of rectangular plaquets suspended from a narrow belt of supplementary warp float. Each cloth section is constructed from silk embroidered cotton cloth, with long woven glass bead and silk yarn tassels. 1'2'' x 1'6'' (36 x 46 cm); 1'5'' x 1'5'' (43 x 43 cm). $300-400 Start: $150

11. Yao Woman's Embroidered Wrap Skirt, Early/ Mid 20th C. Open-sided wrap skirt with a narrow waistband; constructed from three sections of tabby woven cotton cloth with wide band of embroidery at hem. 3'0'' x 2'0'' (91 x 61 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

12. Antique Yao Embroidered Cape. Yao cape made of three sections of fabric, two of unornamented tabby woven cotton joined to make a solid back and two long front flaps, and a third indigo-dyed section attached at shoulders. Indigo section with embroidery and fringe. 2'3'' x 2'7'' (69 x 79 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

13. Antique Yao Indigo-Dyed and Silk Embroidered Four Piece Costume. Dark indigo homespun with forsythia yellow embroidery in silk. Lot includes a jacket with long lapels, two legging textiles, and a wrap skirt with repetitive "mountain" pattern with horizontal bands of yellow. Leggings: 6'2'' x 0'5'' (188 x 13 cm); Jacket: 3'10'' x 4'11'' (117 x 150 cm). $500-800 Start: $250

14. Maonan Wedding Blanket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Silk and cotton. Size: textile 3'8'' x 2'2'' (112 x 66 cm) overall 4'11'' x 3'5'' (150 x 104 cm). $400800 Start: $200

15. Buyi Blanket Textile, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Blanket sewn from two strips of cotton ground fabric with discontinuous supplementary weft inlay. 2'5'' x 3'9'' (74 x 114 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

16. Buyi Cotton and Silk Blanket Textile, China. Blanket sewn from three strips of cotton ground fabric with discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in cotton and silk, plain cotton cloth border. 3'5'' x 3'11'' (104 x 119 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

17. Rare Antique Tujia Embroidered Blanket Textile with Horses, China. Cotton. 4'3'' x 5'10'' (130 x 178 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

18. Antique Maonan Cotton and Silk Blanket Textile, China. Blanket made of two strips of cotton warp/cotton weft fabric with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in silk, surrounding border of tabby woven cotton cloth. 3'4'' x 4'9'' (102 x 145 cm). $600-900 Start: $300

19. Antique Li Long Bei Ceremonial Dragon Cover with Auspicious Character. Side piece of a three section hanging. Embroidered in silk on a dense weft faced cotton foundation with striped panels on ends. 5'3'' x 6'4'' (160 x 193 cm)

$3000-5000 Start: $1500

20. Antique Li Long Bei Dragon Cover, Hainan Island, Southern China. Wall hanging composed of three large cotton panels with striped patterns on ends. Embroidered in the center section with dragon, fish, phoenix, and dog patterns, with a Chinese key small border and wider outer border of floral and vase designs. 4'0'' x 7'2'' (122 x 218 cm).

$3000-5000 Start: $1500

21. Antique Li Long Bei Dragon Covers, Hainan Island, China. Wall hanging constructed of three separately woven sections. Embroidered in silk on a dense, weft faced cotton foundation with striped panels on ends. 4'0'' x 7'1'' (122 x 216 cm).

$3000-5000 Start: $1500

22. Antique Li Long Bei Dragon Cover, Hainan Island, Southern China. Side piece of a three section hanging. Embroidered in silk on a dense weft faced cotton foundation with striped panels on ends. 5'0'' x 6'8'' (152 x 203 cm).

$3000-5000 Start: $1500

23. Li Long Bei Ceremonial Dragon Cover, Hainan Island, China. Wall hanging composed of three large cotton panels with striped patterns on ends. Embroidered in the center section with dragon, fish, phoenix, and dog patterns, with a Chinese key small border and wider outer border of floral and vase designs. 5'0'' x 6'5'' (152 x 196 cm).

$3000-5000 Start: $1500

24. Antique Li Long Bei Dragon Cover, Hainan Island, China. Wall hanging composed of three large cotton panels with striped patterns on ends. Embroidered in the center section with dragon, fish, phoenix, and dog patterns, with a Chinese key small border and wider outer border of floral and vase designs. 5'9'' x 4'11'' (175 x 150 cm).

$3000-5000 Start: $1500

25. Dong Chinese Woman's Short-Sleeved Jacket, Early 20th C. Short sleeved woman's jacket with slightly flared hem, side slits. Ground fabric of tabby cotton cloth with applied embroidered cloth elements at ribs, hem and side slits, appliquéd rectangles at sleeves, upper and lower back, supplementary warp float trim. 2'1'' x 2'0'' (64 x 61 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

26. Antiquw Dong Chinese Child's Apron. Child's apron with three appliquéd panels, the central panel with embroidery in satin stitch over the appliqué, card woven silk ribbon ties. 0'9'' x 1'11'' (23 x 58 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

27. Dong Chinese Apron Skirt, 19th C. Skirt of rectangular plaquets suspended by cotton cloth strings from a cloth string belt. Each cloth section of 12.25 by 1.5 inches is constructed from cotton cloth with continuous and discontinuous supplementary silk weft inlay, seed beads and feathers. 7'0'' x 1'3'' (213 x 38 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

28. Dong Chinese Apron/Open Skirt, 19th C. Open skirt of ten plaquets sewn to a waistband. Braided cotton tie closure. Each pendant skirt element of cotton tabby with two sewn-on vertical rows of cutout pieces of bronzed indigo tabby cloth forming a diamond pattern, with embroidery in the spaces. 1'11'' x 1'6'' (58 x 46 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

29. Dong Chinese Apron Skirt, 19th C. Skirt of rectangular plaquets suspended by cotton cloth strings from a cloth string belt. Each cloth section is constructed from cotton cloth with continuous and discontinuous supplementary silk weft inlay, seed beads and feathers. 2'5'' x 1'6'' (74 x 46 cm).

$200 -400 Start: $100

30. Dong Chinese Apron Skirt Textiles (2), 19th C. Open, wrapped, cotton tabby cloth skirt composed of a plain waistband and eight pendant lappets of tabby cloth embroidered in silk, with tassels of seed beads and feathers. 1'4'' x 2'0'' (41 x 61 cm); 1'7'' x 2'4'' (48 x 71 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

31. Antique Yi Man's Batik and Patchwork Shaman's Tunic, Yunnan Province, China. A Yi nationality man's tunic with wax resist patterning (batik) on sleeves and silk patchwork on indigo cotton on the main body. The colors of the silk are shades of beige, brown, blue, and green. 3'8'' x 4'9'' (112 x 145 cm).

$600-900 Start: $300

32 . Yi Longpo Yi "Dragon Wife's Robe" Tunic, Yunnan Province, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Tunic with an indigo background with silk patchwork and applique. 8'6'' x 5'3'' (259 x 160 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

33. Yi Longpo Yi Woman's Funerary Tunic, Yunnan Province, China, Early 20th C. Cotton plaid fabric with stylized applique floral motifs. 8'3'' x 4'1'' (251 x 124 cm).

$600-900 Start: $300

34. Yi Longpo Yi Woman's Ceremonial Tunic, Yunnan Province, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Cotton with silk patchwork and embroidery. 9'8'' x 4'4'' (295 x 132 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

35. Yi Longpo Ceremonial Tunic, Yunnan Province, Southwest China, Early 20th C. Also known as the "Dragon Wife's Robe", this garment was worn by the Hua Luo subgroup of the Yi people of southwest China. Very large, open, tunic-like garment of indigo dyed cotton, full length and gathered at center lower back, embroidered in large sections front center, front sides and upper back with snake-like forms. Overall pattern of appliqued squares composed of eight half-squares. 9'4'' x 4'9'' (284 x 145 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

36. Yi Short Jacket with Silver Ornaments, China, Early 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 large sewn-on ornaments of repousse silver with multiple pendant drops. 3'11'' x 1'2'' (119 x 36 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

37. Antique Yi Woman's Indigo-Dyed Jacket with Silver Ornaments, China. Yi woman's cotton jacket, indigo dyed, with dark heavy applique and embroidery around the neck, down the front and up the curved sides, as well as on the sleeves. Silver buttons and ornaments are sewn on the front and around the neck yoke. 4'2'' x 2'6'' (127 x 76 cm). $500-700 Start: $250

38. Yi Batik and Embroidered Jacket, Yunnan Province, China, 19th C. Medium length jacket, 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 couched foil, metal thread wrapping. and plain woven fabric. 5'1'' x 2'1'' (155 x 64 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

39. Yi Woman's Embroidered Short Jacket and Apron, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Short jacket with front closing, diagonal cut sleeves, loop and metal closure, and seed bead decoration at cuffs and hem. Embroidery and pieced fabrics with continuous weft inlay on collar, chest, hem, and sleeves. 1) 3'6'' x 1'6'' (107 x 46 cm); 2) 3'3'' x 1'11'' (99 x 58 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

40. Collector's Lot of 6 Chinese Minority Skirts and Aprons, 20th C. Sizes Ranging From: 3'' x 2'0'' (8 x 61 cm); To: 6'9'' x 2'11'' (206 x 89 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

41. Antique Yi Woman's Patchwork Shirt and Wrap Skirt, Yunnan Province, China. A woman's short, square-necked, wide sleeved blouse of tabby cotton cloth and wraparound skirt in indigo dyed cotton and silk. The skirt is gathered in a narrow band with cloth ties. Both feature appliquéd silk squares of patchwork in shades of beige, brown, blue, green and pink. 4'7'' x 1'4'' (140 x 41 cm); 3'0'' x 2'7'' (91 x 79 cm).

$750-1000 Start: $350

42 . Yi Woman's Applique and Embroidered Skirt, Yunnan Province, China, Early/Mid 20th C. A full, gathered closed skirt with a wide waistband, decorated in horizontal stripes of batik, combined applique and embroidery, silk ribbon, and couched foil, interspersed with appliquéd triangles of silk. 1'8'' x 3'3'' (51 x 99 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

43. Two Yi Woman's Patchwork Skirts, Yunnan Province, China. Wide, gathered skirts with wide waistband, skirt body of alternating horizontal rows of triangular patchwork, handloomed supplementary weft float ribbon, commercial ribbon, plain tabby cloth and wax resist (batik). 1'5'' x 3'8'' (43 x 112 cm); 2'1'' x 2'11'' (64 x 89 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

44. Yi Woman's Finely Embroidered Head Cloth, China. Silk embroidery on cotton. 1'5'' x 1'9'' (43 x 53 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

45. Yi Head Cloth with Silver Ornaments, China, Early/ Mid 20th C. Square with woven linen center. Piece with silver dangles falls to the left side of the head to drape down on the chest. Streamers of cotton fall down the back. 2'1'' x 2'11'' (64 x 89 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

46. Yi Embroidered and Tasseled Baby Carrier, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Rectangular cloth baby carrier with narrow cloth ties. The carrier has embroidery on center field, silk tassels with wrapped and knotted elements, and mirrors at the hem and the ends of ties. 5'8'' x 2'10'' (173 x 86 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

47. Antique Yi People Heavily Embellished Apron Textile, Southwest China. Heavily beaded and embellished with metal beads. 1'8'' x 2'0'' (51 x 61 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

48. Yi Applique Shoulder Textile, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Rectangular decorative panel or shoulder cloth with applique decoration of squares composed of eight triangles, embroidery along inner edge of applique section, batik and foil wrapped cloth forming outermost edge border. Silk tassels with metal beads on ends. 4'2'' x 1'7'' (127 x 48 cm).

$150-250 Start: $75

49. Antique Miao Child's Patchwork Vest, China. Open front and open sided vest with tie closures, made of patchwork and pieced hand and machine woven tabby cotton cloth with embroidery and sequins. 1'4'' x 1'7'' (41 x 48 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

50. Miao Woman's Festival Jacket, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Woman's diagonal front, side closing jacket with tie; embroidered ribbon and paper cut embroidered pattern at collar and front closure. Shoulders have wax resist dyed cotton cloth on upper back and lower sleeves, and folded cloth appliqué at hem. Lining is comprised of woven wool. 4'6'' x 2'4'' (137 x 71 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

51. Miao Woman's Bronzed Indigo Jacket, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Woman's short back, long front, open jacket with embroidered and pieced decoration at collar, shoulder, lower back, and sleeves; the satin ground fabric is deeply bronzed with indigo. 4'5'' x 1'11'' (135 x 58 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

52 . Antique Miao Patchwork Woman's Festival Jacket, China. A pastiche of new work on top of an old cloth. Short open front, band collar jacket constructed of horizontal bands of varied embroidery and appliqué. Chest and upper back has appliqué and embroidery in silk on a wool twill foundation alternating with narrow fabric strips. 4'7'' x 1'7'' (140 x 48 cm). $600-900 Start: $300

53. Miao Embroidered Festival Jacket, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Medium length, flared, diagonal frontclosing jacket with side slits. Inner shell of strips of plain cotton tabby cloth. Outer jacket of cotton tabby with pieced sections of embroidery and ribbon at sleeves and upper hem, and narrow, folded strips of cloth. 4'9'' x 1'8'' (145 x 51 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

54. Miao Festival Jacket with Silver Ornaments, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Medium length front opening jacket of commercial satin with collar and sleeves of tabby woven cotton. Applied section with appliqué, embroidery and foil couching on sleeves, button-shaped, butterfly, large roundel and pendant ornaments on front of breast and back of shoulder, as well as trimmed along bottom edge. 3'7'' x 2'1'' (109 x 64 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

55. Miao Applique and Embroidered Festival Jacket, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Medium length front opening jacket; mixed ground fabrics of cotton tabby cloth, tabby woven silk cloth, wool 2/2 twill. Hanging scallops of appliqué with embroidery and strips of embroidery on upper back, embroidered panels on sleeves and cuffs. 5'0'' x 2'0'' (152 x 61 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

56. Rare Miao Woman's Festival Long Jacket, China, Early/ Mid 20th C. Long, open-sided, open front woman's jacket of tabby woven cotton with narrow front and back undersections and rectangular front and back over-panels. Wide sleeves sewn in. Wool supplementary weft (inlay), and pieced white cotton appliquéd on front panels. 4'10'' x 4'2'' (147 x 127 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

57. Miao Applique and Embroidered Festival Jacket, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Medium length front opening jacket with applied panels on shoulders, sleeves and an asymmetric collar. Panels constructed of appliqued cloth with detailed embroidery in a variety of stitches. 3'10'' x 2'10'' (117 x 86 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

58. Miao Embroidered Cotton Jacket, Guizhou, China. Unlined jacket of cotton tabby cloth, front opening. Band of card or needle woven trim around collar, front opening and cuffs. Wide decorated band at back hem; silk embroidery on silk cloth, piecework. Cotton tabby band suspended from back center hem with tassels. 4'11'' x 2'0'' (150 x 61 cm). $200-300 Start: $100

59. Miao Woman's Short Jacket and Apron, China. Woman's front opening, short jacket of unlined cotton tabby cloth with satin appliqué and silk embroidery on sleeves. A composite garment, in which patterned elements do not match. Probably made for the market. The apron is of cotton tabby cloth with a panel of appliquéd satin edged with embroidery and pierced tin, trimmed with fringe of silk thread with foil wrapping, ties of card woven trim. 1'9'' x 1'4'' (53 x 41 cm); 0'5'' x 1'11'' (13 x 58 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

60. Two Miao Woman's Festival Short Jackets, China, Early/ Mid 20th C. Short, open front woman's jackets constructed from panels of triangular piecework, folded cloth, wax resist (batik), embroidery, supplementary weft inlay and supplementary warp float, and sleeve bands of plain cotton tabby dyed with indigo and pig's blood. 4'0'' x 1'2'' (122 x 36 cm); 4'5'' x 1'4'' (135 x 41 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

61. Miao "Hundred Bird" Festival Jacket, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Elaborate front opening, full sleeved, collared, calflength robe with multiple hanging lappets decorated with embroidery, beads and feathers at bottom. Ground surface of sections of cotton tabby cloth overlaid with pulped silk, embroidered. 5'5'' x 3'8'' (165 x 112 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

62 . Miao "Hundred Bird" Festival Jacket, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Elaborate front opening, full sleeved, collared, calflength robe with multiple hanging lappets decorated with embroidery, beads and feathers at bottom. Ground surface of sections of cotton tabby cloth overlaid with pulped silk and embroidery. 4'11'' x 3'8'' (150 x 112 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

63. Three Miao Embroidered and Batik Indigo-Dyed Jackets, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Cotton with embroidered sleeves and fully batik dyed bodies. Ranging in size from: 4'4'' x 2'7'' (132 x 79 cm) to 4'10'' x 2'8'' (147 x 81 cm).

$600-900 Start: $300

64. Miao Bronzed Indigo-Dyed Baby Carrier Textile, China, 19th C. Baby carrier of bronzed, indigodyed cotton cloth with center and upper panels of alternating sections of appliquéd folded-cloth triangles, embroidery and yarn wrapping and supplementary warp float patterned ribbon. 2'9'' x 2'7'' (84 x 79 cm). $300-600 Start: $150

65. Miao Applique and Embroidered Baby Carrier

Textile, China, Early 20th C. Rectangular baby carrier made of pieced panels of cotton tabby and wool twill cloth; center panel with appliqué and embroidery in silk, foil couching and yarn wrapping around pattern elements and a silk tassel in center including a cloth element and glass bead. 2'6'' x 2'4'' (76 x 71 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

66. Fine Antique Miao Silk Embroidered Baby Carrier

Textile, China. Rectangular baby carrier with two panels in center with silk embroidery on cotton cloth, outer border of tabby woven cotton cloth. 2'4'' x 1'11'' (71 x 58 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

67. Antique Miao Embroidered and Patchwork Baby Carrier, China. Narrow baby carrier of cotton tabby fabric, patchwork of alternating triangles and square sections of embroidery. Satin stitch embroidered, appliquéd diamond section at base. 4'7'' x 2'3'' (140 x 69 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

68. Miao Embroidered Baby Carrier, China, Early/ Mid 20th C. Baby carrier with two embroidered center panels of ribbed silk and a wide border of embroidered trim and striped silk ribbon, long, wide, cotton cloth ties with striped ends. 7'6'' x 2'4'' (229 x 71 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

69. Antique Miao Applique Baby Carrier, China. Baby carrier body of pieced cotton tabby fabrics, center panel with appliqued silk and cotton fabrics, patterns edged with couched yarns. 5'4'' x 2'3'' (163 x 69 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

70. Miao Embroidered Baby Carrier, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Baby carrier with multiple center panels and ties of satin stitch embroidery over paper-cut patterns on wool twill ground. 5'1'' x 3'5'' (155 x 104 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

71. Miao Embroidered and Batik-Dyed Baby Carrier. Baby carrier with central field repeat pattern in silk embroidery, inner borders of rows of embroidery, outer borders of cotton tabby cloth in contrasting colors. Long cloth ties of wax resist (batik). 16'7'' x 2'4'' (505 x 71 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

72 . Miao Baby Carrier and Textile (2), China, Early/ Mid 20th C. Lots includes one baby carrier with two sections of supplementary weft inlay fabric in center, multiple borders of warp faced striped silk and embroidered ribbon and another with center panel of embroidery surrounded by multiple borders of warp float, ribbon and embroidery, large back flap with embroidery, long ties of pattern-woven cotton with braided fringe at ends. 3'9'' x 2'10'' (114 x 86 cm); 16'8'' x 2'6'' (508 x 76 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

73. Two Miao Gejia Baby Carrier Textiles, China. One complete baby carrier with embroidered wax resist (batik) central panel with appliqué and an embroidered border. Long cloth ties with purple and white supplementary warp float and wax resist (batik) sections. The other baby carrier features a single central panel of chain and satin stitch embroidery and with cotton cloth and wax resist (batik) borders. The ties are missing. 15'6'' x 2'7'' (472 x 79 cm); 2'2'' x 2'4'' (66 x 71 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

74. Two Miao Embroidered Baby Carrier Textiles, Guizhou, China. T-shaped baby carriers with wide center panels of embroidery, bordered by strips of alternating embroidery and plain cotton and satin fabric. Chain stitch, cross stitch and satin stitch embroidery. Small pieces of cloth have been rolled and sewn down to form various shapes. 1'11'' x 2'9'' (58 x 84 cm); 2'4'' x 2'7'' (71 x 79 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

75. Miao Child's Embroidered Garment, China. Child's decorated overgarment in poncho form made of joined panels of cotton tabby woven cloth with silk embroidery, forming a band collar, frontlet and smaller back panel. 1'4'' x 1'4'' (41 x 41 cm). $200-300 Start: $100

76. Miao Child's Embroidered Vest, China. Open sided child's vest or tunic made in rectangular form, with short front, long back section, round collar, front loop and button closure. Embroidery and appliqué on front edging, bodice and upper back. Band of supplementary warp brocade at lower back. 1'2'' x 1'3'' (36 x 38 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

77. Two Miao Woman's Embroidered and Wax-Resist Tunic, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Woman's tunic with long front panels and short back. Embroidery on breast, shoulder, and apron over a cotton tabby ground cloth with wax resist patterning. Panels of supplementary weft inlay and embroidery on sleeves. 4'1'' x 2'6'' (124 x 76 cm); 4'5'' x 2'3'' (135 x 69 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

78. Miao Patchwork and Applique Pleated Wrap Skirt, China. Full skirt gathered at wide waistband, wrapped, no closing seam. Bottom half of skirt is pieced in vertical stripes with alternating decoration elements of plain woven stripes, quilted and pieced batik and applique. The applique is done in a reverse process. 3'2'' x 2'4'' (97 x 71 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

79. Miao Woman's Embroidered Wrap Skirt, China, Early 20th C. Open wrapped skirt with loop ties at back; narrow waistband, multiple panels of alternating colors of striped cotton tabby cloth, with embroidered elements in silk thread on the front panels. Two panels only partially sewn to form side slits. 3'1'' x 2'4'' (94 x 71 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

80. Miao Applique and Embroidered Wrap Skirt, China. 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 reverse appliqué with additional couching and embroidery. 2'2'' x 2'3'' (66 x 69 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

81. Two Miao Gejia Pleated Wrap Skirts, China, Early/ Mid 20th C. The short, very full, open-sided, pleated skirt of tabby cotton cloth features a wide waistband with cotton twill ties. The skirt is sewn from two horizontal fabric sections, top section of plain cotton tabby, hem section of wax resist (batik) with applied panels of batik. The other skirt features alternating decoration elements of plain woven stripes and appliqué with additional couching and embroidery. 2'11'' x 1'5'' (89 x 43 cm); 2'9'' x 2'4'' (84 x 71 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

82 . Miao Embroidered Tube Skirt Textile, China, Early/ Mid 20th C. Wide, closed tube skirt sewn from four horizontal bands, three of plain cotton tabby cloth and one central band of mixed sections of embroidery, narrow, folded strips of cloth, wax resist (batik) and plain cotton tabby. 6'2'' x 2'10'' (188 x 86 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

83. Miao Embellished Collar/Apron, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Pentagonal collar or bib with scalloped bottom edge. Constructed of tabby woven cotton cloth with padded layers of appliqué decorated with embroidery and sequins. Foil button-hole stitched couching secures each appliquéd section. 1'3'' x 0'11.5'' (38 x 29 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

84. Miao Apron with Cloud-Form Pendants, Early/Mid 20th C. Apron made of a wide band of embroidered and foil couched satin, edged with wax resist cotton. Cotton fabric tie ends. Five attached cloth pendant elements reminiscent of cloud-collar form with embroidery, foil couching and tassels of glass and seed beads. 2'0'' x 1'0'' (61 x 30 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

85. Miao Apron/Belt with Pendant Tassels, China, 19th C. Skirt band consisting of a wide cloth band with pendant tassels, two flat straps and four container-like closed pouches, each with central panels of pieced and folded cloth triangles and embroidery, bordered by multiple narrow strips of pieced fabric. 2'10'' x 1'6'' (86 x 46 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

86. Antique Zhuang Cotton and Silk Blanket Textile, China. This blanket is sewn from two strips of cotton ground fabric with discontinuous supplementary weft inlay in cotton and silk, two plain cotton cloth borders. 4'0'' x 5'0'' (122 x 152 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

87. Antique Zhuang Child's Quilted Blanket, China. Blanket in quilt technique, made for a child. Square in shape, made of fabrics in taupe and sage shades. The quilt has a plaid border with diamond shapes and floral embroidery. 4'9'' x 3'8'' (145 x 112 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

88. Antique Zhuang Embroidered Blanket Textile, China. Blanket with a large center panel with weft inlay or embroidery on bast fiber ground, three borders of cotton tabby cloth, loop and button closure between inner and outer borders on all sides. 4'2'' x 5'3'' (127 x 160 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

89. Zhuang Embroidered Baby Carrier, China, Early 20th C. Baby carrier with long cloth ties, center panel of appliqué with foil couching edging patterns, side borders of piecework and embroidery. Small rectangular panel at base with cross ties. 14'2'' x 2'7'' (432 x 79 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

90. Antique Zhuang Baby Carrier Textile, China. Baby carrier with variously patterned panels of silk embroidery arranged in strips around a large square center panel, wool and cotton pieced straps. 6'0'' x 3'1'' (183 x 94 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

91. Two Antique Zhuang Indigo-Dyed Patchwork Jackets, China. Indigo cotton jackets with patchwork square on front, embroidered silk and cotton square patches on back and shoulders. Collar is patch worked and embroidered. 3'9'' x 1'9'' (114 x 53 cm); 4'6'' x 1'9'' (137 x 53 cm). $400-600 Start: $200

92 . Zhuang Scalloped Collar/Apron, China, Early 20th C. Collar or bib with scalloped base, various cotton, cotton plush fabrics couched in appliqué, with small areas of embroidery. Cotton twill tape ties. 1'1'' x 0'10'' (33 x 25 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

93. Zhuang Cotton and Silk Head Cloth, China, 19th C. Black and beige woven with unique patterns, embroidered with shades of blue, brown, rust and black. 5'0'' x 1'3'' (152 x 38 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

94. Antique Li Ha Blanket Textile, Hainan Island, China. Blanket of four joined panels with, in supplementary weft (inlay), tortoise patterns representing perpetuation, steadiness and longevity; some with long tails, some with reverse swastika, some swimming or dragging across sand. Supplementary weft border. 7'1'' x 3'9'' (216 x 114 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

95. Two Antique Li Ha Cotton Blanket Textiles, China. Large cotton blankets woven in five sections, sewn together, with patterning in discontinuous supplementary weft inlay of cotton yarns, braided ends. From the Ha dialect of the Li people. 3'8'' x 6'4'' (112 x 193 cm); 3'10'' x 7'5'' (117 x 226 cm).

$600-900 Start: $300

96. Two Li Ha Cotton Blanket Textiles, China. Two large cotton blanket woven in five sections, sewn together, with patterning in discontinuous supplementary weft inlay of cotton yarns, braided ends. From the Ha dialect of the Li people. 3'4'' x 6'10'' (102 x 208 cm); 3'9'' x 6'7'' (114 x 201 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

97. Li Ha Woman's Embroidered Jacket, Hainan Island, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Woman's jacket in blue hand spun and woven indigo cotton with plain tan cotton piping and border embroidery. Ha dialect. 4'10'' x 1'8'' (147 x 51 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

98. Li Ha Indigo-Dyed Open Front Jacket, China. Unlined open front jacket of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery on front opening, center back and back hem. From the Ha dialect of the Li people. 4'0'' x 2'3'' (122 x 69 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

99. Li Ha Indigo-Dyed Cotton Jacket, China, Early 20th C. Dark indigo body with embroidered panels on either side of front opening which is fastened with enameled silver closures. The lower back is also embroidered in shades of brown, blue, and gold. From the Ha dialect of the Li people. 3'11'' x 2'3'' (119 x 69 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

100. Two Li Ha Embroidered Open-Front Jackets, China. Two unlined open front jackets of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery on front opening, center back and back hem. From the Ha dialect of the Li people. 4'2'' x 2'0'' (127 x 61 cm); 4'2'' x 2'0'' (127 x 61 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

101. Li Ha Woman's Festival Tube Skirt, Hainan, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Tube skirt composed of five bands, two in supplementary warp float, two in supplementary warp float with silk embroidery, and one in supplementary weft inlay of cotton and silk. Ha dialect. 2'4'' x 3'5'' (71 x 104 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

102 . Li Ha Embroidered Tube Skirt, Hainan, China. Four panels of black background with embroidery in shades of rust, gold, brown and a touch of blue. Ha dialect. 2'1'' x 2'10'' (64 x 86 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

103. Li Ha Woman's Tube Skirt, Hainan, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Tube skirt constructed of four sections; three wide and one narrow section, all with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (inlay). Ha dialect. 2'1'' x 3'1'' (64 x 94 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

104. Li Ha Embroidered Tube Skirt, Hainan, China. Woman's skirt constructed of four bands, one which is narrow and silk embroidered, another section on the third band distinguished by bold embroidery outlining in white cotton. From the Ha dialect of the Li people. 2'1'' x 2'8'' (64 x 81 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

105. Two Li Ha Tube Skirts, Hainan, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Indigo-dyed cotton. Tube skirt constructed of three strips of supplementary warp and weft inlay. Ha dialect. 1'3'' x 1'7'' (38 x 48 cm); 1'3'' x 1'11'' (38 x 58 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

106. Fine Li Run Short Tube Skirt, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Tube skirt constructed of two strips of warp faced cloth with a variety of weft and warp inlay techniques. Some embroidered elements in silk thread. Ha dialect. 1'3'' x 1'0'' (38 x 30 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

107. Li Run Short Tube Skirt, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Short tube skirt constructed of four strips of variously applied warp float techniques. Run dialect. 1'2'' x 0'11'' (36 x 28 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

108. Li Run Short Tube Skirt, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Short skirt constructed of two strips of supplementary weft float (which appears to contain wool) and one strip of supplementary warp float techniques. Run dialect. 1'2'' x 1'0'' (36 x 30 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

109. Li Run Short Tube Skirt, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Skirt constructed of three strips of supplementary weft float and one strip of supplementary warp float techniques. Run dialect. 1'3'' x 1'1'' (38 x 33 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

110. Fine Li Run Short Tube Skirt, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Tube skirt constructed in three sections, one in supplementary warp float (inlay) in cotton, one in supplementary weft (inlay) and supplementary warp (inlay), and one in supplementary weft (inlay) - two sections with some supplementary wefts of silk. Run dialect. 1'3'' x 0'11.5'' (38 x 29 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

111. Fine Li Run Short Tube Skirt, China, Early/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 dialect. 1'3'' x 0'11'' (38 x 28 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

112. Li Run Woman's Tunic/Shirt, China, Early/Mid 20th C.

Short tunic shirt with pieced sections of plain tabby woven cotton and cotton embroidery on plain tabby; seams and collar also with embroidery. Vertical lines of warp float brocade running from hem to hem over shoulders have supplementary weft sections. Adorned with tiny, crystalline beads. 3'8'' x 1'9'' (112 x 53 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

113. Two Li Run Woman's Tunic/Shirts, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Woman's short tunic shirts with pieced sections of plain tabby woven cotton and silk and cotton embroidery on plain tabby; seams and collar also with embroidery. From the Run dialect of the Li people. 3'6'' x 2'1'' (107 x 64 cm); 3'7'' x 1'9'' (109 x 53 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

114. Two Li Run Woman's Tunic/Shirts, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Woman's short tunic shirts with pieced sections of plain tabby woven cotton and silk and cotton embroidery on plain tabby; seams and collar also with embroidery. From the Run dialect of the Li people. 3'6'' x 1'9'' (107 x 53 cm); 3'9'' x 1'10'' (114 x 56 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

115. Two Li Run Woman's Short Tunics, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Woman's short tunic shirts with pieced sections of plain tabby woven cotton and silk and cotton embroidery on plain tabby; seams and collar also with embroidery. From the Run dialect of the Li people. 4'2'' x 1'8'' (127 x 51 cm); 3'9'' x 1'9'' (114 x 53 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

116. Li Meifu Tube Skirt with Ikat, Hainan, China, Early 20th C. Tube skirt composed of five bands, one in supplementary warp float, four in supplementary warp float and warp ikat. Meifu dialect. 1'11'' x 2'11'' (58 x 89 cm). $300-400 Start: $150

117. Li Meifu Woman's Tube Skirt with Ikat, Hainan, China, Early 20th C. Tube skirt composed of five bands, one in supplementary warp float, three in supplementary warp float and warp ikat, and one in supplementary weft inlay of silk. Meifu dialect. 1'11'' x 3'1'' (58 x 94 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

118. Antique Li Meifu Indigo-Dyed and Embroidered Head Cloth, China. Indigo cotton with yellow embroidery on both ends. From the Meifu dialect of the Li people. 2'7'' x 1'8'' (79 x 51 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

119. Li Meifu Cotton and Silk Head Cloth, Hainan Island, China, Early 20th C. Cotton and silk, supplementary weft with embroidery and twining in beige and gold on indigo background. From the Meifu dialect of the Li people. 4'5'' x 0'9'' (135 x 23 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

120. Li Meifu Ceremonial Head Cloth, China, Early 20th C. Li ceremonial head cloth with writing, in cotton and silk. From the Meifu dialect of the Li people. 5'10'' x 1'0'' (178 x 30 cm). $250-350 Start: $125

121. Antique Shui Embroidered and Appliqué Baby Carrier, China. Baby carrier with a wool twill foundation and cotton tabby backing, embroidery and applique on center panel, embroidery on ties. 5'7'' x 3'1'' (170 x 94 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

122 . Antique Shui Embroidered Silk Baby Carrier Textile, China. Densely embroidered silk panel at center, tabby cotton flap, wool broadcloth straps, all lined with tabby cotton cloth. 6'2'' x 3'1'' (188 x 94 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

123. Shui Applique and Embroidered Baby Carrier, China. Baby carrier with a cotton tabby ground, applique and embroidery on a wool twill central panel and ties. Appliqued bands divide central panel into a variety of curvilinear and rectangular forms with contrasting ground cloths and varied embroidered designs. 5'2'' x 3'0'' (157 x 91 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

124. Antique Han Chinese Embroidered Wall Hanging Textile. Hanging of cotton cloth with a pattern of phoenix, flowers, and scrolling vines embroidered in dark, indigo silk on a yellow ground. 4'7'' x 5'6'' (140 x 168 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

125. Han Chinese Indigo-Dyed Jacket, Early 20th C. Thigh length jacket constructed from narrow strips of tabby woven handspun indigo dyed cotton cloth, with mid-length sleeves, round neck and diagonal knot and loop closure. 3'9'' x 2'11'' (114 x 89 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

126. Han Chinese Daoist Priest's Robe Section, 19th C. Hanging cut from a large robe consisting of the front and back sections below the breast. Silk appliqué and embroidery in silk and metal-wrapped silk thread in a pattern of large dragons around a flaming pearl, small figures standing on clouds below, phoenixes, and seawave border. 3'1'' x 3'4'' (94 x 102 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

127. Antique Han Chinese Man's Wool Mamianqun Pleated Skirt. Man's open wrapped skirt of red wool flannel, constructed of two main skirt sections and a wide, plain, tabby woven cotton cloth waistband. Skirt sections are bordered in black satin, with inner borders of needle-woven silk trim. 3'8'' x 3'3'' (112 x 99 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

128. Two Han Chinese Mamianqun Pleated Skirts, Early 20th C. Silk embroidery on silk, cotton. 2'11'' x 2'11'' (89 x 89 cm); 3'8'' x 3'0'' (112 x 91 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

129. Group of 5 Antique Han Chinese Yunjian Cloud Collars. Applied satin stitch and satin stitch silk embroidery on silk with tassels. One with glass beads, brass pendants, and drops along the collar edge. Ranging in size from: 1'1'' x 1'1'' (33 x 33 cm) to 2'7'' x 2'7'' (79 x 79 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

130. Antique Yao Book, China. Yao Tao History done on paper, hand-painted with mineral paint. Size: 45'0'' x 0'10'' (1372 x 25 cm).

$500-800 Start: $250

131. Antique Yi Bowl, China. Scull-shaped, paint decorated and lacquered leather wine bowl. Size: 2'' x 6.5'' x 4.5'' (5 x 17 x 11 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

132. Antique Yi Armor Element, Arm Guard, China. Leather with raised, embossed decorative work, yellow and black and red paint. Size: 5'' x 3'' x 3'' (13 x 8 x 8 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

133. Antique Yi Gauntlet, China. Leather with raised, embossed decorative work, yellow and black and red paint. Size: 4.5'' x 3'' x 3'' (11 x 8 x 8 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

134. Antique Yi Bowl, China. Red and yellow design painted on leather. Size: 3.5'' x 6'' x 6'' (9 x 15 x 15 cm).

$200-300 Start: $100

135. Antique Yi Bowl, China. Dark red and yellow designs painted on leather.

Size: 3'' x 6.5'' x 6.5'' (8 x 17 x 17 cm).

$200-300 Start: $100

136. Antique Yi Bowl, China. Dark red and yellow designs painted on leather.

Size: 3.5'' x 6.5'' x 6.5'' (9 x 17 x 17 cm).

$200-300 Start: $100

137. Antique Yi Bowl, China. Dark red and yellow designs painted on leather. Size: 3.5'' x 6.5'' x 6.5'' (9 x 17 x 17 cm).

$200-300 Start: $100

138. Antique Yao Crown-Form Shaman's Hat, Southern China. Black velvet Shaman's hat in the form of a crown with metallic thread overlay and long streamers of appliquéd cotton down the back. Full measurements: 1'2'' x 3'6'' (36 x 107 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

139. Antique Yao Headdress, China. Woven wire with silver and glass beads and silk tassels. Size: 27'' x 27'' (69 x 69 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

140. Antique Yao Headdress, China. Incised bone comb, braided wire circlet, two large cotton pompoms, tassels attached to circlet made of twisted glass beads, silk yarns at base.

Size: 33'' x 32'' (84 x 81 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

141. Antique Yao Comb, China. Silver, silk and cotton thread, glass beads, and cotton pom-pom.

Weight: 361 g. Size: 5.5'' x 3'' (14 x 8 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

142. Antique Yao Headdress. Stiffened cotton over rattan frame with glass beads, yarn, and pompoms. Size: 25'' x 15.5'' x 3.5'' (64 x 39 x 9 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

143. Antique Yao Hat. Woven bamboo covered with tarred paper and pom-poms.

Size: 20'' x 20'' x 3'' (51 x 51 x 8 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

144. Antique Silver Hat, China. Weight: 1400 g. Size: 14'' x 14'' x 2'' (36 x 36 x 5 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

145. Antique Silver Hat, China. Weight: 2400 g.

Size: 14.5'' x 14.5'' x 2.5'' (37 x 37 x 6 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

146. Antique Hmong Silver Hairpin, Laos.

Weight: 99 g. Size: 11'' x 1'' x 1'' (28 x 3 x 3 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

147. Antique Yao Silver Hat Ornament, China. Silver plaques on woven foundation of hair or wool felt. Weight: 339.2 (excluding stand).

Size: 6'' x 6'' x 1'' (15 x 15 x 3 cm); Height on stand: 8" (20 cm). Stand Included. With human hair on back.

$200-400 Start: $100

148. Antique Miao Silver Belt Ornament Chatelaine and Two Unspecified Hair Pins, China.

Total weight: 264 g. Sizes: 1/2) 5'' x 2.5'' (13 x 6 cm); 3) 13'' x 3.5'' (33 x 9 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

149. Antique Miao Silver Pendant, China. Very large silver double spiral apron weight pendant with wound wire cone shaped terminals. Weight: 762 g. Size: 11.5'' x 5'' x 2'' (29 x 13 x 5 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

150. Two Antique Miao Silver Apron Counterweights / Pendants, China. Total weight:

523 g. Sizes: 1) 5.5'' x 4'' x 1.5'' (14 x 10 x 4 cm);

2) 5.5'' x 5'' x 1.5'' (14 x 13 x 4 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

151. Two Antique Miao Silver Pendants, China. Pair of s-shaped silver hook pendants with coneshaped terminals of wound wire. Total weight: 896 g. Sizes: 1) 7'' x 4.5'' x 2'' (18 x 11 x 5 cm);

2) 7.5'' x 5'' x 2'' (19 x 13 x 5 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

152. Two Antique Miao Silver Apron Counterweights / Pendants, China. Total weight:

421 g. Sizes: 5'' x 3.5'' x 1'' (13 x 9 x 3 cm);

2) 5.5'' x 3'' x 2.5'' (14 x 8 x 6 cm).

$300-600 Start: $150

153. Two Antique Miao Silver Pendants, China. Sizes: 1) 7.5'' x 3'' x 2'' (19 x 8 x 5 cm); 2) 7'' x 4'' x 4.5'' (18 x 10 x 11 cm). Weight: 1) 289 g; 2) 364 g.

$250-500 Start: $125

154. Two Antique Miao Silver Pendants, China.

Total weight: 1200 g. Sizes: 1) 7.5'' x 4.5'' x 2'' (19 x 11 x 5 cm); 2) 7.5'' x 6'' x 4'' (19 x 15 x 10 cm).

$300-600 Start: $150

155. Two Antique Miao Silver Pendants, China. Total weight: 719 g. Sizes: 1) 6'' x 5'' (15 x 13 cm); 2) 6.5'' x 6'' x 4'' (17 x 15 x 10 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

156. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 2000 g. Size: 12'' x 9'' x 1'' (30 x 23 x 3 cm).

$600 -900 Start: $300

157. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 1600 g. Size: 12'' x 13'' (30 x 33 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

158. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 594 g. Size: 11'' x 11'' x 1.5'' (28 x 28 x 4 cm).

$300 -500 Start: $150

159. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 3000 g. Size: 10.5'' x 12.5'' x '' (27 x 32 x cm).

$800 -1000 Start: $400

160. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 1800 g. Size: 13'' x 12'' x 3'' (33 x 30 x 8 cm).

$400 -600 Start: $200

161. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 971 g. Size: 12.5'' x 12.5'' x 2.5'' (32 x 32 x 6 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

162. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 763 g. Size: 12.5'' x 14.5'' x '' (32 x 37 x cm).

$300 -500 Start: $150

163. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 569 g. Size: 8'' x 9'' x 1'' (20 x 23 x 3 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

164. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 797 g. Size: 8'' x 8'' x 1'' (20 x 20 x 3 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

165. Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 1200 g. Size: 7.5'' x 10.5'' (19 x 27 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

166. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China. Double crescent silver torque with incised patterning and wound wire spirals soldered to the inside of each crescent. Flattened reversed terminals with incised decoration, wound wire hook and loop clasp.

Weight: 1400 g. Size: 11.5'' x 9.5'' x '' (29 x 24 x cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

167. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 449 g. Size: 10.5'' x 10.5'' x 1'' (27 x 27 x 3 cm).

$200-300 Start: $100

168. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 1400 g. Size: 19'' x 17'' (48 x 43 cm).

$800-1200 Start: $400

169. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 1500 g. Size: 13.5'' x 13'' (34 x 33 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

170. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 1000 g. Size: 12.5'' x 16.5'' (32 x 42 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

171. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Size: 17'' x 12.5'' (43 x 32 cm). Weight: 333 g.

$300-500 Start: $150

172. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 1200 g. Size: 12'' x 11.5'' (30 x 29 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

173. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 238 g. Size: 10.5'' x 10.5'' x .5'' (27 x 27 x 1 cm).

$200-300 Start: $100

174. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Seven section solid silver torque in square crosssection, with spiral ends and conical, raised spiral elements at terminals. Weight: 2400 g.

Size: 10.5'' x 9.5'' x 1.5'' (27 x 24 x 4 cm).

$500-700 Start: $300

175. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 1200 g. Size: 10'' x 9'' x 1'' (25 x 23 x 3 cm).

$300 -400 Start: $150

176. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 2500 g. Size: 9.5'' x 10.5'' x .5'' (24 x 27 x 1 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

177. Antique Miao Ceremonial Silver Torque, China.

Braided and twisted silver wire. Weight: 691 g.

Size: 11'' x 11'' x .5'' (28 x 28 x 1 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

178. Antique Miao Silver Torque.

Weight: 325 g. Size: 11'' x 11'' x 1'' (28 x 28 x 3 cm).

$200-300 Start: $100

179. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 2500 g. Size: 8.5'' x 9.5'' (22 x 24 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

180. Antique Miao Silver Necklace, China. Massive half-circle pendant in hollow box construction with hammered decoration.

Weight: 1400 g. Size: 17.5'' x 14'' (44 x 36 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

181. Two Antique Miao Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 600 g; 2) 1200 g. Sizes: 1) 15'' x 14'' (38 x 36 cm); 2) 17.5'' x 15.5'' x '' (44 x 39 x cm).

$500-700 Start: $300

182. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China. Joined by a hammered silver chain at finials.

Weight: 853 g. Size: 20'' x 13'' (51 x 33 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

183. Antique Silver Torque, China.

Weight: 158 g. Size: 11.5'' x 10.5'' (29 x 27 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

184. Antique White Metal Torque, China.

Weight: 64 g. Size: 9'' x 10.5'' (23 x 27 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

185. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Earrings and Torque, China. Weight: 506 g (torque); 15 g (earrings). Sizes: 1/2) 1.5'' x 1.5'' (4 x 4 cm); 3) 9'' x 9'' x 1'' (23 x 23 x 3 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

186. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China. Weight: 1000 g. Size: 11.5'' x 8'' (29 x 20 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

187. Antique Silver Geija Torque and Miao Bracelet, China. Weight: 116 (bracelet); 253 (torque).

Sizes: 1) 2.5'' x 3'' x .5'' (6 x 8 x 1 cm); 2) 7'' x 8'' x 1'' (18 x 20 x 3 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

188. Two Antique Miao Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 424 g; 2) 527 g. Sizes: 1) 12'' x 6.5'' (30 x 17 cm); 2) 11.5'' x 8'' (29 x 20 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

189. Two Antique Miao Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1)560 g; 2) 1000 g. Sizes: 1) 9.5'' x 9.5'' x 1.5'' (24 x 24 x 4 cm); 2) 10'' x 11'' x 2.5'' (25 x 28 x 6 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

190. Two Antique Miao Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 117 g; 2) 915 g. Sizes: 1) 10'' x 10'' (25 x 25 cm); 2) 10'' x 11'' (25 x 28 cm). $300-400 Start: $150

191. Two Antique Miao Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 405 g; 2) 841 g. Sizes: 1) 5'' x 6.5'' x 1'' (13 x 17 x 3 cm); 2) 10'' x 11'' x .5'' (25 x 28 x 1 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

192. Two Antique Miao Silver Torques and Two Silver Bracelets, China. Total weight: 1200 g. Sizes Ranging from: 3'' x 3.5'' x 1'' (8 x 9 x cm); To: 7'' x 8'' x 1'' (18 x 20 x 3 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

193. Three Antique Miao Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 222 g; 2) 195 g; 3) 347 g. Sizes Ranging From: 7.5'' x 5'' (19 x 13 cm); To: 7.5'' x 6.5'' (19 x 17 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

194. Three Antique Miao Silver Torques, China.

Total weight: 607 g. Sizes Ranging From: 5.5'' x 6'' x '' (14 x 15 x cm); To: 6.5'' x 7'' x '' (17 x 18 x cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

195. Two Antique Miao Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 250 g; 2) 367 g. Sizes: 1) 7'' x 7'' (18 x 18 cm); To: 8'' x 9'' (20 x 23 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

196. Two Antique Miao Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 559 g; 2) 1000 g. Sizes: 1) 8'' x 8.5'' x .5'' (20 x 22 x 1 cm); 2) 9.5'' x 11'' x 1.5'' (24 x 28 x 4 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

197. Two Antique Miao Silver Torques, China. Weight: 1) 536 g; 2) 516 g. Sizes: 1) 8.5'' x 9'' (22 x 23 cm); 2) 10'' x 9'' (25 x 23 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

198. Two Antique Miao Copper Torques, China. With incised copper plaques. Size: 9'' x 8'' (23 x 20 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

199. Two Antique Miao Torques, China. Copper Longhorn Miao torques with coin and horn beads attached. Sizes: 1) 8'' x 8'' (20 x 20 cm); 2) 8'' x 8.5'' (20 x 22 cm). $150-300 Start: $75

200. Antique Miao Silver Torque, China. Weight: 417 g. Size: 12.5'' x 7'' (32 x 18 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

201. Antique Miao Silver Necklace, China. Weight: 510 g. Size: 29'' x 7'' (74 x 18 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

202. Antique Miao Silver Necklace, China. Weight: 496 g. Size: 29'' x 8'' x .5'' (74 x 20 x 1 cm). $300 -500 Start: $150

203. Antique Miao Silver Pendant, China. Weight: 441 g. Size: 8'' x 7.5'' x 1.5'' (20 x 19 x 4 cm).

$200 -300 Start: $100

204. Antique Silver Miao Necklace and Pair of Unspecified Bracelets, China. Total weight: 142 g. Sizes Ranging from: 2.5'' x 2.5'' x .5'' (6 x 6 x 1 cm); To: 11'' x 2.5'' (28 x 6 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

205. Pair of Antique Silver Jingpo Bracelets and Miao Necklace, China. Total weight: 182 g. Sizes: 1/2) 2.5'' x 2.5'' (6 x 6 cm); 3) 12'' x 7'' (30 x 18 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

206. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Earrings and Necklace, China. Total weight: 111 g.

Sizes: 1) 2'' x 2'' (5 x 5 cm); 2) 14.5'' x 4.5'' (37 x 11 cm).

$300-600 Start: $150

207. Collector's Lot of Antique Miao Two Silver Necklaces, One Chain, and Two Pairs of Earrings, China. Two necklaces, two pairs of earrings, and one chain. Total weight: 356 g. Sizes Ranging From: 2'' x 2'' (5 x 5 cm); To: 58'' (147 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

208. Antique Miao Silver Pendant and Bronze Opium Weight, with Unspecified Wooden Pendant, China. Weight: 26 g (pendant).

Sizes: 1/2) 1'' x .5'' (3 x 1 cm); 3) 7.5'' x 2.5'' (19 x 6 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

209. Collector's Lot of Seven Pieces of Antique Chinese Jewelry. Includes Miao silver pendant, necklace, buckle, and earrings; Han bronze mirror. Total weight: 140 g. Sizes Ranging From: 1.5'' x 1'' (4 x 3 cm); To: 12'' x 9.5'' (30 x 24 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

210. Antique Miao Ceremonial Silver Collar, China. Sewn to red cloth base. Weight: 378 g. Size: 19'' x 12.5'' x '' (48 x 32 x cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

211. Antique Silver Belt, China. Cotton base with silver, turquoise, and coral. Total weight: 232 g. Size: 17.5'' x 11'' (44 x 28 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

212 . Antique Miao Ornamental Belt and Crown, China. Red wool and hammered silver. Sizes: 1) 16.5'' x 3.5'' x'' (42 x 9 x cm); 2) 17.5'' x 7.5'' x '' (44 x 19 x cm) (Fabric).

$400-600 Start: $200

213. Antique Miao Silver Head Cloth and Headdress. Black cotton cloth base. Total weight: 190g. Size: 7'' x 11'' (18 x 28 cm) (Fabric).

$300-500 Start: $150

214. Antique Miao Pendants, China. Cast silver image of one of the nine Immortals. Sizes: 1) 1.5'' x 1'' (4 x 3 cm); 2) 5'' x 12'' (13 x 30 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

215. Antique Silver Miao Comb and Dong Belt Ornament, China. Wooden comb with silver casing. Total weight: 211 g. Sizes: 1) 5'' x 3.5'' x 1'' (13 x 9 x 3 cm); 2) 21" (53 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

216. Antique Miao Silver Comb, China. Wooden comb with elaborate silver casing. Weight: 178 g. Size: 3'' x 7.5'' x 2'' (8 x 19 x 5 cm). $250-500 Start: $125

217. Two Antique Miao Silver Ornamental Combs, China. Total weight: 161 g. Wooden combs with silver casings. Sizes: 1) 5.5'' x 3'' x 1'' (14 x 8 x 3 cm); 2) 6.5'' x 4'' x 1.5'' (17 x 10 x 4 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

218. Two Antique Miao Silver Combs, China. Wooden combs in silver casing, one with attached pin. Total weight: 187 g. Size: 3.5'' x 4.5'' x 1'' (9 x 11 x 3 cm) each.

$200-400 Start: $100

219. Antique Miao Silver Comb and Hair Ornament, China. Total weight: 130 g. Sizes: 1) 14.5'' x '' (37 x cm); 2) 4.5'' x 3'' (11 x 8 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

220. Antique Miao Silver Festival Ox Horn Headdress.

Weight: 124 g. Size: 17.5'' x 20'' (44 x 51 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

221. Antique Miao Silver Festival Headdress With Feathers. Weight: 424 g. Size: 18'' x 22'' (46 x 56 cm). $300-500 Start: $150

222 . Antique Miao Gilded Silver Headdress, China.

Weight: 270 g. Size: 10.5'' x 9'' (27 x 23 cm).

$200 -400 Start: $100

223. Antique Miao Silver Hair/ Hat Ornament.

Weight: 308 g. Size: 16'' x 11.5'' (41 x 29 cm).

$200 -400 Start: $100

224. Antique Yi Silver Crown, China. Backed with red wool. Weight: 400 g. Size: 19'' x 8'' (48 x 20 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

225. Antique Yi Silver Wedding Necklace, China. Weight: 2400 g. Size: 36'' x 16'' (91 x 41 cm).

$300 -500 Start: $150

226. Antique Yi Silver Collar, China. Red wool backings.

Weight: 2000 g. Size: 12.5'' x 17.5'' (32 x 44 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

227. Antique Yi Torque, China.

Weight: 1000 g (in box). Size: 9.5'' x 10.5'' (24 x 27 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

228. Antique Yi Silver Ceremonial Necklace, China. Weight: 466 g. Size: 25.5'' x 7.5'' x '' (65 x 19 x cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

229. Pair of Antique Silver Yi Earrings and Miao Torque, China. Weight: 133 g (torque); 59 g (earrings). Sizes: 1/2)

2.5'' x 2.5'' (6 x 6 cm); 3) 7.5 '' x 8'' (19 x 20 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

230. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 175 g. Size: 3.5'' x 3'' x 2'' (9 x 8 x 5 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

231. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 329 g. Size: 4'' x 3'' x 2'' (10 x 8 x 5 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

232 . Pair of Antique Silver Bracelets, China. Total weight: 263 g. Each Size: 3.5'' x 3'' x 2.5'' (9 x 8 x 6 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

233. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 226 g. Sizes: 1) 3'' x 2.5'' x 1.5'' (8 x 6 x 4 cm); 2) 3.5'' x 3'' x 2'' (9 x 8 x 5 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

234. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 225.7 g. Sizes: 1) 3.5'' x 3'' x 3'' (9 x 8 x 8 cm); 2) 4'' x 3.5'' x 3'' (10 x 9 x 8 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

235. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 48 g. Each Size: 2.5'' x 2.5'' x 1'' (6 x 6 x 3 cm). $250-350 Start: $125

236. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 77 g. Each Size: 2.5'' x 2'' x 1'' (6 x 5 x 3 cm). $150-300 Start: $75

237. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 137 g. Each Size: 3.5'' x 3'' (9 x 8 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

238. Three Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 241 g. Size: 3'' x 2.5'' x 1.5'' (8 x 6 x 4 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

239. Pair of Antique Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 98 g. Size: 2.5'' x 3'' x 1.5'' (6 x 8 x 4 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

240. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 117 g. Size: 3'' x 2.5'' (8 x 6 cm).

$200 -400 Start: $100

241. Pair of Antique Miao Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 172 g. Sizes: 1) 3'' x 3.5'' (8 x 9 cm); 2) 4'' x 4.5'' (10 x 11 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

242 . Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 245 g. Sizes: 1) 3.5'' x 2.5'' (9 x 6 cm); 2) 4'' x 3'' (10 x 8 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

243. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 139 g. Size: 3'' x 3'' x .5'' (8 x 8 x 1 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

244. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 140 g. Size: 3'' x 3'' x .5'' (8 x 8 x 1 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

245. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 155 g. Size: 3.5'' x 3'' x .5'' (9 x 8 x 1 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

246. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 118 g. Size: 2.5'' x 3.5'' x .5'' (6 x 9 x 1 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

247. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 132 g. Size: 3'' x 2.5'' x 1'' (8 x 6 x 3 cm).

$200-300 Start: $100

248. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 151 g. Size: 3'' x 2.5'' (8 x 6 cm).

$200 -300 Start: $100

249. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 120 g. Each Size: 3'' x 3'' x .5'' (8 x 8 x 1 cm).

$250-350 Start: $125

250. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 246 g. Size: 2.5'' x 3.5'' x '' (6 x 9 x cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

251. Three Antique Miao Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 88 g. Sizes Ranging from: 2.5'' x 2.5'' x .5'' (6 x 6 x 1 cm); To: 3'' x 3'' (8 x 8 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

252 . Three Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 71 g. Sizes Ranging From: 3'' x 2.5'' (8 x 6 cm); To: 3'' x 3'' (8 x 8 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

253. Four Antique Miao Silver Bracelets, China.

Total weight: 456 g. Each Size: 3'' x 3'' x 1'' (8 x 8 x 3 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

254. Pair of Antique Unspecified Silver Bracelets and Miao Bracelet, China. Total weight: 175 g. Sizes: 1/2) 2'' x 2.5'' (5 x 6 cm); 3) 3'' x 3'' (8 x 8 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

255. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Bracelets and Pin, China. Total weight: 89 g. Sizes: 1/2) 2.5'' x 2.5'' (6 x 6 cm); 3) 4.5'' x 4'' (11 x 10 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

256. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China. Total weight: 637 g. Sizes: 1) 8'' x 6'' (20 x 15 cm); 8.5'' x 6'' (22 x 15 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

257. Pair of Antique Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 494 g. Size: 6'' x 4'' (15 x 10 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

258. Pair of Antique Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 653 g. Size: 8'' x 5.5'' (20 x 14 cm).

$200 -400 Start: $100

259. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 261 g. Size: 6'' x 4'' x '' (15 x 10 x cm).

$200-300 Start: $100

260. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 430 g. Size: 9'' x 4'' (23 x 10 cm).

$200 -400 Start: $100

261. Two Antique Miao Silver Pendants and Earrings, China. Total weight: 172 g. Sizes: 1/2) 3'' x 1.5'' (8 x 4 cm); 3/4) 3'' x 2.5'' (8 x 6 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

262 . Two Antique Miao Silver Pendants and Pair of Earrings, China. Total weight: 263 g. Sizes Ranging From: 2.5'' x 2'' (6 x 5 cm); To: 3.5'' x 1.5'' (9 x 4 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

263. Two Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 216 g. Sizes: 1/2) 3'' x 3.5'' (8 x 9 cm); 3/4) 4'' x 2'' (10 x 5 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

264. Three Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 273 g. Sizes Ranging From: 2.5'' x 3'' (6 x 8 cm); To: 3.5'' x 2'' (9 x 5 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

265. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China. W]

Total weight: 418 g. Each Size: 5.5'' x 3'' (14 x 8 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

266. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 156 g. Size: 4.5'' x 2'' x .5" (11 x 5 x 1 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

267. Two Pairs of Antique Miao Earrings, China.

Total weight: 105 g. Sizes Ranging From: 2'' x 1'' (5 x 3 cm); To: 2'' x 2'' (5 x 5 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

268. Three Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 211 g. Sizes from: 3.5'' x 3'' (9 x 8 cm) to 4.5'' x 3'' (11 x 8 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

269. Three Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 169 g. Sizes Ranging From: 3'' x 2'' (8 x 5 cm); To: 4'' x 2.5'' (10 x 6 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

270. Two Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 104 g. Each Size (approx): 3'' x 2'' (8 x 5 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

271. Two Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 98 g. Sizes: 1/2) 3'' x 1.5'' (8 x 4 cm); 3/4) 3.5'' x 2'' (9 x 5 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

272 . Two Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings.

Total weight: 159 g. Sizes: 1/2) 1'' x 1.5'' (3 x 4 cm); 3/4) 2'' x 2.5'' (5 x 6 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

273. Two Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings.

Total weight: 115 g. Sizes: 1/2) 1.5'' x 2'' (4 x 5 cm); 3/4) 2.5'' x 2'' (6 x 5 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150

274. Four Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 145 g. Sizes Ranging From: 1'' x 1'' (3 x 3 cm); To: 3.5'' x 2.5'' (9 x 6 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

275. Two Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 89 g. Each Size (approx): 3'' x 1'' (8 x 3 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

276. Two Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 174 g. Sizes: 1) 3.5'' x 1'' (9 x 3 cm); 2) 6'' x 3'' (15 x 8 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

277. Three Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earrings, China.

Total weight: 211 g. Sizes Ranging from: 3'' x 1'' (8 x 3 cm); To: 3.5'' x 1.5'' (9 x 4 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

278. Three Pairs of Antique Miao Silver Earplugs, China.

Total weight: 308 g. Sizes Ranging From: 1'' x 1'' x .5'' (3 x 3 x 1 cm); To: .5'' x 1.5'' x .5'' (4 x 4 x 1 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

279. Antique Miao Silver Hair Pins, China. Set of three silver hair ornaments joined by a silver chain. Weight: 152 g. Size: 23.5'' x '' (60 x cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

280. Antique Miao Silver Hair Ornament and Pin, China.

Total weight: 93 g. Sizes: 1) 6'' x 2'' (15 x 5 cm); 2) 8'' x 2'' (20 x 5 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

281. Antique Silver Bai Hair Ornament, Four Pairs of Unspecified and Miao Earrings, China.

Total weight: 89 g. Sizes Ranging from: 1.5'' x 1'' (4 x 3 cm); To: 3.5'' x .5'' x 1'' (9 x 1 x 3 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

282 . Pair of Antique Silver Miao Earrings and Bai Hair Ornament, China. Total weight: 85 g. Sizes: 1/2) 2.5'' x 1'' (6 x 3 cm); 3) 4.5'' x 2.5'' (11 x 6 cm). $200-400 Start: $100

283. Antique Miao Silver Hair Ornament, Pendant, and Four Ear Plugs, China. Total weight: 99 g. Sizes Ranging From: 1'' x 1'' x 1'' (3 x 3 x 3 cm); To: 5'' x .5'' (13 x 1 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

284. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Earrings and Stone Bracelet, China. Weight: 143 g (together); 63 (earrings only). Sizes: 1/2/3) 1'' x 1'' (3 x 3 cm); 4) 3.5'' x 3.5'' (9 x 9 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

285. Three Pairs of Antique Silver Geija and Miao Earrings, China. Geija on left, Miao on right side of photo. Total weight: 132 g. Sizes Ranging From: 1.5'' x 1'' (4 x 3 cm); To: 4'' x .5'' (10 x 1 cm).

$300 -500 Start: $150

286. Ten Antique Miao Silver Pins and Earrings, China. Total weight: 169 g. Sizes Ranging From: 2'' x 1'' (5 x 3 cm); To: 6'' x 3'' (15 x 8 cm).

$200-300 Start: $100

287. Three Pairs of Antique Silver Zhuang, Miao, and Unspecified Earrings, China. Total weight: 188 g. Sizes Ranging from: 5.5'' x 1.5'' (14 x 4 cm); To: 8.5'' x 3.5'' (22 x 9 cm).

$250-350 Start: $125

288. Pair of Antique Silver Miao Earrings and Pair of Unspecified Hairpins, China. Total weight: 120 g. Sizes: 1/2) 2'' x 2'' (5 x 5 cm); 3/4) 7'' x .5'' (18 x 1 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

289. Antique Miao Silver Hairpin, China.

Weight: 165 g. Size: 9.5'' x 2.5'' x 1'' (24 x 6 x 3 cm).

$100 -200 Start: $50

290. Pair of Antique Silver Pins, China.

Total weight: 140 g. Size: 1) 8.5'' x '' x .5'' (22 x x 1 cm); 2) 9'' x '' x 1'' (23 x x 3 cm).

$100-200 Start: $50

291. Pair of Antique Silver Pins, China.

Total weight: 108 g. Size: 1) 6.5'' x 1'' x .5'' (17 x 3 x 1 cm); 2) 6.5'' x 1'' x 1'' (17 x 3 x 3 cm).

$100-200 Start: $50

292 . Pair of Antique Silver Pins, China.

Total weight: 111 g. Size: 1) 8'' x 1'' x 1'' (20 x 3 x 3 cm); 2) 8'' x 1.5'' x 1.5'' (20 x 4 x 4 cm).

$100-200 Start: $50

293. Pair of Antique Silver Pins, China.

Total weight: 65 g. Sizes: 1) 8.5'' x 1.5'' (22 x 4 cm); 2) 8.5'' x 2'' (22 x 5 cm).

$100-200 Start: $50

294. Pair of Antique Silver Pins, China.

Total weight: 54 g. Sizes: 1) 7'' x 1.5'' (18 x 4 cm); 2) 7'' x 2'' (18 x 5 cm).

$100-200 Start: $50

295. Two Antique Miao or Dong Silver Ornamental Pins, China. Total weight: 134 g. Sizes: 1) 6.5'' x 1'' (17 x 3 cm); 2) 8'' x 1'' (20 x 3 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

296. Pair of Antique Miao Silver Hair Pins, China.

Total weight: 278 g. Sizes: 1) Size: 9'' x 1'' (23 x 3 cm); 2) 10.5'' x 1'' (27 x 3 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

297. Two Antique Silver Miao Pins with Unspecified Pin, China. Total weight: 153 g. Sizes Ranging from: 8'' x 1'' (20 x 3 cm); To: 11'' x 2'' (28 x 5 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

298. Three Antique Miao Silver Hair Pins, China.

Total weight: 120 g. Sizes: 1) 7.5'' x 3'' x 1'' (19 x 8 x 3 cm); 2) 7.5'' x 2'' x 2'' (19 x 5 x 5 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

299. Four Antique Silver Hair Pins, China.

Total weight: 46 g. Sizes Ranging from: 4'' x 1.5'' (10 x 4 cm); To: 4.5'' x .5'' (11 x 1 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

300. Two Antique Dong Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 2000 g; 2) 2500 g. Sizes: 1) 9'' x 7.5'' x .5'' (23 x 19 x 1 cm); 2) 9.5'' x 8.5'' x .5'' (24 x 22 x 1 cm).

$400-600 Start: $200

301. Two Antique Dong Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 509 g; 2) 377 g. Sizes: 1) 8.5'' x 5'' (22 x 13 cm); To: 8.5'' x 6'' (22 x 15 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

302 . Three Antique Dong Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 503 g; 2) 704 g; 3) 974 g. Sizes Ranging from: 8'' x 6'' x '' (20 x 15 x cm); To: 10.5'' x 8'' x '' (27 x 20 x cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

303. Two Antique Dong Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 1) 254 g; 2) 292 g. Sizes: 1) 6.5'' x 5.5'' (17 x 14 cm); 2) 6.5'' x 6'' (17 x 15 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

304. Pair of Antique Jingpo Silver Bracelets, China. Total weight: 126 g. Sizes: 1) 3'' x 3'' x 1.5'' (8 x 8 x 4 cm); 2) 3'' x 3.5'' x 1.5'' (8 x 9 x 4 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

305. Two Antique Shui Silver Torques, China.

Weight: 518 g; 2) 364 g. Sizes: 1) 6'' x 7.5'' x '' (15 x 19 x cm); 2) 8'' x 6.5'' x '' (20 x 17 x cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

306. Six Pairs of Antique Silver Miao Earplugs and Dong Earplugs, China. Total weight: 244 g. Each Size: 2'' x 1'' (5 x 3 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

307. Pair of Antique Silver Dong Earrings and Two Miao Bracelets, China. Total weight: 195 g. Sizes: 1/2) 2.5'' x .5'' (6 x 1 cm); 3/4) 3'' x 3.5'' (8 x 9 cm).

$300-500 Start: $125

308. Two Antique Dong Silver Ornamental Pins, China. Total weight: 176 g. Sizes: 1) 9'' x 2.5'' x 1.5'' (23 x 6 x 4 cm); 2) 10'' x 1.5'' x 1.5'' (25 x 4 x 4 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

309. Two Antique Dong Silver Ornamental Hair Pins, China. Total weight: 75 g. Size: 9'' x '' (23 x cm). $150300 Start: $75

310. Pair of Antique Silver Dong Hairpins and Bai Hair Ornament, China. Total weight: 181 g. Sizes Ranging from: 4.5'' x 2.5'' (11 x 6 cm); To: 9.5'' x 2'' x .5'' (24 x 5 x 1 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

311. Antique Silver Dong Pendant and Pair of Miao Earrings, China. Total weight: 92 g. Sizes: 1) 3.5'' x .5'' (9 x 1 cm); 2) 3'' x 2'' (8 x 5 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

312 . Antique Shui Belt Ornament, China. Silver, with enamel cloisonne decoration in blue, green and yellow. Weight: 487 g. Size: 19.5'' x 5'' (50 x 13 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

313. Antique Silver Dragon Plaque, China. Rectangular silver plaque with decoration in repousse of a dragon and cloud design. Weight: 61 g. Size: 5'' x 6.5'' x '' (13 x 17 x cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

314. Two Antique Pendants. China. Pair of low-silver pendant containers with wire work and glass insets. Total weight: 145 g. Each Size (approx): Size: 2.5'' x 2.5'' x .5'' (6 x 6 x 1 cm).

$100-200 Start: $50

315. Pair of Antique Silver Pins, China. Coral decoration. Total weight: 84 g. Each Size: 7.5'' x 1.5'' (19 x 4 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

316. Antique Miao Necklace, China. Necklace of jasper and carnelian beads, with a tzi bead at the base. Size: 16'' (41 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

317. Pair of Antique Silver Pendants, China. Total weight: 162 g. Each Size (approx): 13'' (33 cm).

$150-300 Start: $75

318. Antique Necklace, China. Spherical imitation coral glass beads, 'Peking' glass beads, pendant beads of quartz and reconstituted turquoise. Size: 28'' (71 cm).

$100-200 Start: $50

319. Antique Miao Amber Necklace, China. Size: 8.5'' (22cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

320. Two Antique Hair Ornaments, China. Silver filigree, silk, and coral bead hair ornaments. Lengths: 1) 17" (43 cm); 2) 18" (46 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

321. Collector's Lot of Two Antique Pins, Two Pairs of Earrings, and a Ring, China. Includes Miao pin, Man earrings, and unspecified earrings, ring, and pin. Lengths Ranging From: 2" (5 cm); To: 7.5" (19 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

322 . Two Antique Silver Miao Necklaces and Unspecified Chatelaine. Total weight: 261 g. Sizes Ranging From: 8.5'' x 1.5'' (22 x 4 cm); To: 11'' x 3.5'' (28 x 9 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

323. Two Antique Chinese Silver Chatelaines. Total weight: 258 g. Lengths: 1) 12" (30 cm); 2) 18" (46 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

324. Two Pairs of Antique Silver Miao Earrings and Pin, Yi Earrings, China. Carnelian and amethyst on Miao pieces, red wool decoration on Yi earrings. Total weight: 106 g. Sizes Ranging form: 2'' x 1.5'' (5 x 4 cm); To: 3'' x 2'' (8 x 5 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

325. Collector's Lot of Eight Pieces of Antique Chinese Jewelry, China. Dong necklace; Miao hairpin, chain, sculpture, and earrings; unspecified ornament, pin, and hair form. Total weight: 230 g. Sizes Ranging From: 1.5'' x 1.5'' (4 x 4 cm); To: 23" (58 cm).

$300-500 Start: $150

326. Antique Silver Chain, China. Weight: 237 g. Size: 18'' x 1.5'' (46 x 4 cm).

$200-400 Start: $100

327. Collector's Lot of Three Antique Silver Chinese Pins. Dong pin, Man ornament, and Man pin, with enamel decoration. Total weight: 49 g. Sizes Ranging From: 3'' x 1.5'' (8 x 4 cm); To: 9.5'' x 1'' (24 x 3 cm).

$250-500 Start: $125

328. Collector's Lot of Eight Antique Man Silver Pins and Earrings, China. Total weight: 60g. Sizes Ranging From: 1'' x 1'' (3 x 3 cm); To: 6'' x .5'' (15 x 1 cm).

$300-400 Start: $150 ##

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

The property offered and sold through New Material Culture, Inc.’s (hereinafter MC) public auctions (hereinafter the Property) shall be offered and sold pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below (hereinafter the Agreement). This Agreement constitutes the complete statement of the terms and conditions pursuant to which all Property is offered for sale. By bidding at the auction,whether in person, by agent, in writing, by telephone, internet bid or any other means, the buyer of the Property (hereinafter the Buyer) agrees to be bound by this Agreement.

PROPERTY SOLD AS IS. Except as expressly stated below in the LIMITED RIGHT OF RESCISSION, all Property is sold as is, where is, with all faults. Neither MC nor any consignor makes any guarantees, warranties or representations, expressed or implied with respect to the Property or the correctness of the catalogue or any other description of the Property. In no event shall MC or the consignor be responsible for the correctness, nor be deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin or condition of the Property. No statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a guarantee, warranty or representation.

LIMITED RIGHT OF RESCISSION. With regard ONLY to descriptions of fine art in which a specific artist is named as the artist, all information contained in the catalogue concerning the authenticity of said Property is guaranteed for a period of 30 days from the date of the sale. If, within that 30 day period, Buyer has complied with all Terms and Conditions of Sale regarding timely payment and collection of said Property and would like to dispute the authenticity of said Property, Buyer can submit, at his own expense, two written professional opinions regarding authenticity by recognized authenticators, jointly approved by both MC and Buyer. In the event said Property is judged inauthentic by both expert authenticators, said Property may be returned if it is in the same condition as at time of sale and the Buyer’s full purchase price will be refunded. Refunds shall not include cost of transportation, insurance or other expenses that Buyer may have incurred. This limited right of rescission is available only to the original auction Buyer and does not extend or transfer to any subsequent owner, heir, agent transferee or any other third party.

WITHDRAWAL OF PROPERTY. MC reserves the right to withdraw any Property at any time for any reason and to default any sale in the event of an error or dispute.

COPYRIGHT AND REPRODUCTION RIGHTS. MC and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the Buyer will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any Property sold. MC expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the Property sold in the catalogue. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for MC relating to Property, including the contents of the catalogue, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of MC and shall not be used by the Buyer, nor by anyone else, without MCs prior written consent.

EXAMINATION OF PROPERTY. All Property is available for examination prior to bidding. The Buyers bidding signifies that the Buyer has examined the Property as fully as desired or has chosen not to examine the Property. MC recommends that prospective bidders examine all items in which they have an interest prior to bidding.

BIDDING

RESERVES. Some of the Property in the sale is offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and MC below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the low estimates listed. Bidding will begin at a price appropriate in the auctioneers discretion. The auctioneer always reserves the right to withdraw Property for any reason he deems appropriate.

ORDER OF BIDS. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue. MC reserves the right to determine any and all matters regarding the order, precedence or appropriate increment of bids or the constitution of lots. Please be aware that MC accepts bids from various sources including online bidding platforms, phone bidders, floor bidders, and online and in-house absentee bidders. The auctioneer will accept bids in the order they are received during the course of the live auction. Absentee bidders please take note: in situations where there is more than one party bidding on a lot when the bidding stops, you risk losing the lot to another buyer, depending on the order the bids are received by the auctioneer during the course of the live auction. The safest way to ensure you win a lot is to bid live (online, in-house, or by phone).

ABSENTEE AND PHONE BIDDING. Absentee and phone bidding are permitted by prospective bidders who cannot be present at the auction. Please complete the Absentee Bid and/or Phone Reservation form. Absentee bids are executed competitively and confidentially. All reservations for phone bidding are held in the strictest confidence and must be received by 5 pm EST the day before the auction. No additional phone bids will be accepted at such time including additions when speaking with a staff person on the phone. Written absentee bids may be submitted on the Absentee Bid Form up to 30 lots before the item comes up for auction. Leaving an absentee or phone bid on a lot indicates your willingness to open the bidding at one half the printed estimate, and gives the auctioneer the authority to open the bidding at that level, or to open the bidding on a lot with a printed reserve at the reserve price. In the case of identical absentee bids, the bid received first will prevail. Bids left on internet portals are not executed until the item is offered in the live auction and the order in which they are received is not a factor.

CUT BIDS. We do not accept cut bids, (bids less than the last interval) from the floor or from absentee bidders including phone and internet bidders. Thus, it is possible that a lot could go to another bidder for less than an absentee bid. For example, if the bids are progressing in $10 dollar increments and an absentee falls at a $5 increment we will not take the bid since it is less than the $10 increment.

FOLLOWING ARE GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR BIDDING INCREMENTS:

$0-$500 by $25 increments

$500-$1,000 by $50 increments

$1,000 $3,000 by $100 increments

$3,000-$5,000 by $250 increments

$5,000-$10,000 by $500 increments

$10,000-$30,000 by $1,000 increments

$30,000-$50,000 by $2,500 increments

$50,000-$100,000 by $5,000 increments

$100,000-$200,000 by $10,000 increments

Above $200,000 auctioneers discretion

HIGHEST BIDDER. The highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the Buyer. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the Buyer and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the Property or reoffer the Property for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. At such time as the auctioneer has declared Property sold to a given Buyer, said Buyer thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility for the Property, agrees to sign any requested confirmation of purchase, and agrees to pay the full price, plus Buyers Premium, therefore or such part, upon such terms as MC may require.

PAYMENT. PAYMENT. Payment is due within 7 business days. Payment must be made by cash, approved check, or wire transfer. We also accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and Paypal for invoices totaling under $5,000. Credit card transactions will not be accepted for international clients. MC reserves the right to require bank checks for purchases over $5,000. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with MC or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. MC reserves the right to hold Property purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. Buyer agrees to pay MC a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. MC reserves the right to not issue a Buyers number or to withhold merchandise if appropriate credit has not been established. Credit arrangements must be made by the Friday prior to the day of auction so bank statements can be verified. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the MC accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate. All Property purchased must be paid for no later than 5 pm EST on the seventh business day following the sale. MC may impose, and the Buyer agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any Property not paid by the Buyer within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. MC reserves the right to rescind any sale of Property in the event payment is not received within seven (7) business days of the sale. Credit card payments processed through Liveauctioneers.com may be subject to additional fees. Credit card payments processed by MC are subject to a 3% service fee.

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; A 27% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on each lot sold on the Material Culture Private Label website; 30% will be added to lots purchased online through Liveauctioneers and Invaluable/AuctionZip.

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 $10.00 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.

Lot 18. Antique Maonan Cotton and Silk Blanket Textile Detail, China

Roger Hollander Collection : Highlights & Masterpieces of Chinese Minority Art