Fine and rare four paneled skirt, from the Meifu subgroup of the Li people Hainan Island, circa mid 20th century. These kinds of textiles are unique among Chinese minority weavings as they combine supplementary weft brocade and tie dye ikat techniques. The colored threads in the brocaded panel are a combination of silk, cotton, and polyester while the rest of the skirt is hand spun cotton and indigo in an abstract and zoomorphic design. There is one negligible small hole...

Fine and rare five paneled skirt, from the Meifu subgroup of the Li people Hainan Island, circa mid 20th century. These kinds of textiles are unique among Chinese minority weavings as they combine supplementary weft brocade and tie dye ikat techniques. The colored threads in the brocaded panel are a combination of cotton, and polyester while the rest of the skirt is hand spun cotton and indigo in an abstract and zoomorphic design- pulled apart at the seam on top, no rips or holes...

Chinese hardwood Abacus, natural finish color, 1 1/4" high, 11 1/2" x 4 1/4" wide, numbers in Chinese Character in red in front and very large sign of the some Liquor store name in the back, the dovetail or butterfly joint work between back and the side frame, it is in good condition, no damage.

Very rare complete jacket back panel from the remote Miao Jiupang group from Jiahe County, Guizhou province (see last enlargement), with purple embroidered pattern between the spaces in the tin decoration. This style of decoration is unique to this group and very difficult to make, as every tiny bit of tin has to be individually cut and crimped. Recently acquired from a private Hong Kong collector, these are the first examples I have send of these I have seen in the past 10 years...

Good Karen basket waterproofed with natural tree lacquer, good condition- i.e. no damage. Circa 40 to 50 years- purchased in the 1990s in Mae Hong Song, along the Thai/Burmese border. I was back there recently and old baskets have all sold out. See last enlargement for reference.

Large Chinese Blue Fabric Storage Box for precious Objects, 16" x 14" x 10" two(2) trays inside lined white fabric, outside blue fabric is dirty but inside is clean and intact, good storage box.

Chinese Fabric Storage Box for precious object, 7" high, 12" deep, 8" wide, inside is lined with shape of Vase, can be removed as a open box, corner of bottom back is torn about 1" x 2" wide.

Chinese Fabric covered Storage Box for the precious items, 7" high, 11" wide, 7" deep, the condition is good.

Pair Chinese Fabric covered Storage Boxes, 5" high, 9" square, lined with black cloth, the condition is good.

Small, hand made cricket cage made of bamboo and bone with a copper handle. The cage has two tiers each with a sliding door. It measures 4.5" h, 4" w, 1.5"d.

Chinese Bamboo hanging wall decoration, Chinese Character incised in black, 11" high, 5 1/2" wide in the back, half moon shape. The condition is good except natural shrinkage of inner soft part of Bamboo, please see inside the top.

Chinese Bamboo Wall Hanger, 3 1/4" high 15" wide with slightly curved, with five(5) separate hooks pegged into the main bamboo piece. Black cloth rope wrapped around the both end, that is part of decoration. The condition is good, ready to hang with brass eye screws on the top.

Chinese Bamboo wrapped metal Handle for tea pot, 3" high, 4" to 4 1/2" bottom size, can be adjust the width about 1/2" wider, the condition is new, never used before. Picture show two(2) but I have more than two(2) in the stock.

Chinese King Fisher Feather inlaid Lamp Finial, floral design, 1 7/8" high, 1" diameter for King Fisher Feather finial, the condition is good.

Chinese Lamp Finial, carved Fern and Vegetable Design, 1 3/4" high, 1" diameter for carved bead, the condition is good.

Chinese Lapis Lazuli Semiprecious Stone Lamp Finial, 2" high, 1" x 5/8", 1 1/8" high for Lapis Lazuli stone, the condition is good.

Chinese Amethyst semi precious stone lamp finial, 2" high, 1" x 3/4" wide, 1" high for Amethyst stone, the condition is good.

Chinese Green Agate Semi Precious Lamp Finial, 2" high, 1 1/8" x 1" 3/8" deep for Green Agate, the condition is good.