Exceptionally fine and rare wedding blanket panel fragment from the Miao, Songtao subgroup, of Northeast Guizhou, China. Dating from the mid to late 19th century, this piece is composed of a silk and wool supplementary weft diamond pattern on a cotton foundation. The colors are still vivid and have an amazing variety of shades and tones, and for the exception of the orange yarn seem to be for the most part natural dyes. Because of the wool content it is quite thick and heavy for a te... Click for details
Beautiful Miao woman’s apron with black calendered cotton cloth, and green commercial (possibly polyester) border, and fine silk embroidered center panel with hand woven silk embellished apron ties, from Guizhou. The colors in center panel are particularly luscious and I would date this piece 30 to 50 years of age. W: 40cm/15.8in and L: 43cm/17in.
Rare two paneled “wedding blanket” from the small Maonan minority people of northern Guangxi Zhuang Province, with silk brocade symbols on cotton warp and weft foundation highlighted by a floating weft “key fret” pattern throughout, this piece is 60 to 90 years. The Maonan textile is unique in that they use floral and zoomorphic designs in their blankets as opposed to the Zhuang patterns which are far more geometrical. Aside from the few inevitable worn spots, that can only be notice... Click for details
A rarely seen advertisement paper fan with two scenes, by a Chinese medicine company based in Suzhou. This medicine company has three branches in Shanghai City and this particular fan is for promoting its sore throat pills – "Liu Shen Wan" from their branch at Shanghai south. The font scene showing four lively Angelfish, Chinese name for Angelfish is 'Shen Xian Yu'
(literally "fairy fish"), it was a break though from the artist whom decided to use Angelfish to replace the traditional Chinese fa... Click for details
Fine and rare circa early 20th century Yi minority lacquered box constructed from leather. I purchased this piece in a Bai minority, weekly market in Yunnan a few years ago. As the Yi and Bai are related ethnic groups it is possible that this is a Bai piece, but since there is really nothing I can find documenting Bai lacquer on leather making traditions I am assigning this to the Yi who do and also live in close proximity to the Bai. Excellent condition. H: 5cm/2in and D: 11cm/4.2in.
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19th Century Chinese Presentation Box. There is a crack in the lid, otherwise Very Good Condition. Diameter: 11 inches (27.5cm). From a renowned and published collection in New York.
