Yi Man's Appliqued Tunic, China, Early 20th C.

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

Antique Yi Indigo-Dyed Ceremonial Tunic, China, Early 20th C. Very large woman's tunic known as "Dragon Wife's Robe" or "Longpo Yi" and worn during a funeral ceremony by a female relative of the decea

Yi Indigo Batik Tunic, China, Mid 20th C. Handspun cotton overgarment, or tunic, in blues and browns, with large front and small back panels of batik in indigo, some appliqued. Yi People, Southern Yun

Yi Jacket, China, Early 20th C. Front closing short, flared jacket of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery and appliqued fabric strips and ribbon at collar, front edges and hem, with large silver button

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

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

Yi Embroidered Tunic, China, Early 20th Century. With geometric embroidered badge. Cotton cloth, silk; embroidery. Provenance: Ex. Roger Hollander collection. Size: 48'' x 39'', (122 x 99 cm).

Yi Shawl Textile, China, Early 20th C. Long shawl of muslin cotton cloth made in two sections with geometric, star and animal patterns on the ends in supplementary weft inlay and embroidery in dark bl

Miao Tunic Shirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Tunic shirt of plain and wax resist (batik) dyed cotton tabby cloth; embroidery at collar, breast, shoulder and sleeves, three large silk tassels with varied

Yi Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Short jacket with side loop closure, composed of varied panels of plain tabby woven cotton, silk and cotton embroidery on cotton. Breast and back ornamented with se

Yi Jacket With Batik, China, Early 20th C. Medium length jacket of hand woven cotton tabby fabric; flared at waist, side slits. Elaborate decorative elements at the round collar, front closure and hem

Rare Yi Shaman's Horsehair Cape, China, Early 20th C. Cape reputedly made from the tails of 40 horses braided and knotted on horsehair netting, Daliangshan Region of Sichuan Province, China. Ref.: Cos

Rare Miao Man's Coat, Guizhou Province, China, Early 20th C. Costume of the flower Miao people. Handstitched and embroidered, cotton, wool and hemp. From the collection of David Kenny, formerly of the

Rare Yi Shaman's Horsehair Cape, China, Early 20th C. Cape reputedly made from the tails of 40 horses braided and knotted on horsehair netting, Daliangshan Region of Sichuan Province, China. Ref.: Cos

Yi Apron, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Woman's apron of cotton tabby cloth with U-shaped band embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons, and broad hem section of embroidered repeat in grid outlin

Yi Woman's Head Cloth/Sash, China, Early 20th C. Woman's headcloth/sash of cotton tabby cloth with center section and end bands embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons, and long fringe of stri

Yi Embroidered Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Woman's front opening, short jacket of pieced cotton fabrics with embroidery, applied ribbons and foil couching, loop closures. Hem edge stitched with s

Yi Embroidered Apron, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Rectangular panel with embroidery in silk along edges and hem, glass beads sewn to base of hem, metal plaques sewn above embroidered hem section. Cotton,

Yi Woman's Headdress, China, Early-Mid 20th C.Yi woman's headdress of wax resist (batik) dyed indigo cloth with embroidery in stripes, sewn on ends in contrasting red cloth. Cotton, silk thread; embro

Yi Embroidered Pants, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Woman's trousers of cotton tabby cloth with bands on lower legs embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread, silk

Yi Head Cover, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Diamond-shaped head cover with multiple cloth bands, central panel embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons.Cotton tabby cloth, roller printed cotton

Yi Finely Embroidered Shirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Plain cotton ground shirt with embroidered panels front and back, wide sleeves with alternating plain cotton, cotton-embroidered and wax resist ba

Buyi cotton blanket of appliqued recycled cotton scraps, Guizhou, China, early 20th c. Size: 70'' x 48.5'' (178 x 123 cm). Provenance: Lee and Vichai Chinalai collection.

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