Chinese Minority Textiles:  Miao and Others - 4

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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. 

Chinese Minority Textiles - Page 123 5, or 6.


Miao Apron

Zhenfeng, Guizhou. China
20½"x 21"
Silk and cotton embroidery on 
cotton; warp-patterned ties
E-5921


Yao Hat

Yunnan, China
7"x 6½"
Braided horsehair, silk embroidery
on cotton, metal ornament, beading
and tassels
E-4749


Ge Yi Miao Child's Jacket
Taijiang area, Guizhou. China
32"x 28"
Silk "Dazi" embroidery
E-3109



Yi Woman's Jacket
Yunnan, China
Silk appliqué and woven banded 
trim on cotton
E-4496


Miao Decorated Bands

Guizhou, China
28½"x 28"
Appliqué and embroidery
E-1200


Miao Child's Jacket

Quinyan, Guizhou. China
22"x 15½"
Silk and cotton cross-stitch on 
cotton
E-5291


Miao Baby Carrier

Guiyang, Guizhou. China
23"x 26½"
Silk satin stitch and couching 
E-1204


Miao Bib
Songtao, Guizhou. China
29½"x 27½"
Silk embroidery on silk; metal 
ornaments and appliquéd silk braid
E-3140

Miao Baby Carrier Panel
Guizhou, China
35"x 16"
Silk satin stitch embroidery 
and appliqué on cotton
E-1217


Miao Embroidery
Huaxi, Guiyang. Guizhou, China
26½"x 15"
Silk cross-stitch on cotton
E-6287


Miao Baby Carrier

Anshun, Guizhou. China
20"x 25"
Silk embroidery on silk
E-5280


Miao Baby Blanket
Huangping, Guizhou. China
24½x 28½"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-1210



Baby Carrier
Yunnan, China
19"x 30½"
Silk satin-stitch embroidery
E-1134


Dong Panel
Guizhou, China
10"x 13½
Silk and cotton brocading
on cotton
E-7537


Bai Apron Border

Yunnan, China
37½"x 5"
Silk embroidery on silk satin
E-4842


Miao Embroidered Bands
Southwest China
Each 5½"x 18½"
Silk satin stitch on cotton

E-778
E-779


Miao Jacket
Guiding, Guizhou. China
51"x 24"
Silk counted thread embroidery 
on cotton
E-4073


Buyi Baby Blanket Panel

Guizhou, China
13"x 41"
Silk brocading on cotton
W-6292

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Chinese Minority Textiles - 5

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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