Antique Yi Indigo-Dyed Ceremonial Tunic, China

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

Closed, gathered skirt of hand woven, indigo-dyed cotton tabby with a wide waistban,. applied bands of embroidery and batik alternate with appliqued squares formed of double triangles of varied hand a

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 Pleated Indigo-Dyed Skirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. A full cotton skirt made in three sections, a coarse gray cloth at the top, a wider section of indigo dyed cloth and a full, pleated lower sectio

3 Li People Textiles: a ceremonial head cloth woven with Chinese characters, silk embroidery on indigo-dyed cotton; and 2 women's ceremonial skirts, Li people, Baisha area, Hainan, China, early 20th c

Ceremonial head cloth woven with Chinese characters, silk/cotton; and a woman's ceremonial jacket, indigo dyed cotton with supplementary embroidery, Li People, Hainan, China. Early 20th c. Size 1: 9"

Yi Batik Cotton Jacket With Silver Buttons, Yunnan, China, C. 1950s. Indigo-dyed wax resist. Size: 2'2'' x 3'11'' (66 x 119 cm).

Rare Yi Batik Cotton Two Piece Jacket With Silver Buttons, Yunnan, China, C. 1950s. Indigo-dyed wax resist. From the collection of David Kenny, formerly of the Trocadero in Washington, D.C. Size: 31''

2 Meifu Li Cotton and Silk Headwrap Textiles, Hainan Island, China, Early 20th C. 2 ceremonial women's head cloths, silk embroidery on indigo-dyed cotton. The end panels are covered in extremely fine

2 Miao jackets: man's ceremonial jacket, silk floss on indigo-dyed cotton; and woman's festival jacket, silk embroidery on cotton ground, Guizhou, China. Sizes: 1) 24'' x 54'' (61 x 137 cm); 2) 29'' x

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.

2 richly decorated Chinese Minority Miao ceremonial jackets, one man's jacket, silk embroidery on indigo-dyed cotto; and one woman's jacket, Miao people, Guizhou, China. Size 1: 28" x 48". Size 2: 28"

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

Antique Indigo-Dyed Japanese Jacket, 19th C. Indigo-dyed cotton jacket with wool collar. Provenance: Mary Hunt Kahlenberg, Textile Arts, Inc. Los Angeles, CA. Size: 36'' x 51'' (91 x 130 cm). Ex. Cath

Heavy Antique Indigo-Dyed Japanese Noragi Coat. Japan, early 20th c. Size: 39'' x 34'' (99 x 86 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Buyi Door Curtain, of stitch resist indigo dyed cotton and elaborately braided fringe. Guizhou, China, early to mid 20th c. Size: 60'' x 74'' (152 x 188 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential

Lot of Japanese Textiles, Including Antique Indigo Dyed. In colors of Blue, White, and Beige. Approximately 52 in x 55 in, 62 in x 14, 39 in x 37.5 in.

Benin Indigo-Dyed Hunter's Tunic, Early-Mid 20th C. Smock-like robe worn by hunters and other senior men in the forested central and northern regions of the Benin Republic. Hand-tailored from indigo h

(2) antique Bamileke indigo dyed textiles, Likely early 20th c., Cameroon, approx. 185"l x 53"w and one with orange border, 106"l x 82"w Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

Miao Indigo-Dyed Jacket, China, 20th C. Short, open front jacket of tabby cotton cloth, heavily coated with indigo and pig's blood to blacken surface. Piecework decoration at collar and cuffs of cotto

Yao Embroidered, Indigo-Dyed Robe, China, Early 20th C. Open front robe jacket with short front ties, long back with embroidery and supplementary weft inlay of contrasting yellow silk over indigo cott

Dong Indigo-Dyed Jacket, China, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Medium length front opening jacket of cotton tabby cloth with embroidered silk spiraling roundels on patches on the back and lower front, quilte

Miao Indigo-Dyed Jacket, China, 20th C. Short, open front jacket of tabby cotton cloth, heavily coated with indigo. Embroidered applique decoration at collar, sleeves, back and front. From the collect

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).