Chinese Minority Textiles:  Miao and Others - 2

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Here are more textiles and costume items from the ethnic minorities of Southwest China.  Click on the inventory numbers below to see full views of the textiles and large detail scans.  

Go to A Few Snapshots for photos of the artisans and their costumes. For some notes on Miao festivals, customs, and the symbolism in their textile art, go to Notes on Miao Folklore. For Han textiles go to our Chinese Textiles page or to Chinese CostumesPieces by related ethnic groups appear on our Japanese Textiles and Tribal Textiles of Southeast Asia pages.  Check out our HOME page for textiles from other parts of the world. 
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Miao Baby Carrier
Huaxi, Guiyang. Guizhou, China
19½"x 22"
Silk embroidery on cotton; appliquéd 
banding
E-4029


Miao Embroidered Bands
Huang Ping, Guizhou. China
10"x 15"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-7873


Tu Jia Miao Pants
Song Tao, Guizhou
Silk embroidery on figured silk satin
E-6303


Rao Jia Baby Carrier

Danzai, Guizhou.  China
21"x 30"
Silk embroidery on cotton; appliqué
on calendared cotton
E-5289


Yi Waist Wrap
Yuanyang. Yunnan, China
17"x 106"
Metal beads and silk embroidery 
on cotton
E-4740


Miao Baby Carrier
Guiyang. Guizhou, China
20"x 25½"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-4033


Sani Baby Carrier Panel
Yunnan, China
27"x 27"
Cross-stitch embroidery and 
brocading
E-4841


Miao Child's Vest
Dafang, Guizhou. China
20"x 22"
Silk cross-stitch embroidery on 
cotton
E-5948


Miao Embroidered Blouse

Guizhou, China
31½"x 18½"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-4728


Miao Baby Carrier
Guizhou, China
31"x 26"
Silk satin stitch on cotton
E-4477


Yao Jacket
Guangxi, China
49"x 26"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-4894


Miao Baby Carrier
Southwest China
19"x 35½"plus straps
Silk embroidery and appliqué on
cotton, silk, and wool
E-7879


Li Skirt
Hainan, China
19"x 22"
Cotton, with silk brocading and
cotton warp-patterned weave
W-6262


Yi Bag
Yunnan, China
14½"x 11"plus fringe and strap
Knotted hemp
E-7200


Miao Embroidered Bands
Huang Ping, Guizhou. China
9"x 15½"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-7872


Miao Marriage Bed Valance
Fei Shui. Guizhou, China
15"x 65"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-5926


Gejia Jacket

Guizhou, China
47½"x 29½"
Indigo batik on cotton; embroidered 
details
W-5928


Miao Apron
Guizhou, China
29"x 17"
Appliqued silk braid, metal ornaments,
and coins
E-7875


Miao Embroidery Panel
Wenshan County, Yunnan. China
19"x 26"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-7192


Trapunto Baby Carrier
Yunnan, China
19"x 32" plus straps
Silk embroidery and silk trapunto 
(padded appliqué)
E-3859


Gejia Apron
Huangping, Guizhou. China
14½"x 16"
Silk embroidery on cotton; batik trim
E-4774

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Chinese Minority Textiles - 3

A Few Snapshots: Textile Artisans of Southwestern China
Notes on Miao Folklore
Chinese Minority Textiles - Bibliography
Chinese & Japanese Textiles - 1
Chinese & Japanese Textiles - 2
Chinese Costumes

I have started a section on Embroidery Techniques;  first is a page illustrating the often confused Seed Stitch ("Forbidden Stitch") and Peking Stitch. 
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