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MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 1h

Woman's tunic https://collections.artsmia.org/art/96340/

loose purple tunic with long side vents with orange binding and red sleeves; right front diagonal opening--orange; neck and shoulders have woven tape trim--red and metal thread with insert of black satin; metal bead and yarn closure at neck

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 4h

Baby Carrier https://collections.artsmia.org/art/97548/

black silk (or cotton sateen?) has elaborate appliqued circular center of pink, blue, green and gold embroidery of birds and flowers with 20 metal "mirrors" at focal points of each applique; borders and corners triangles are same motif and color; black lining (linen?)

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 7h

Daoist priest’s robe (jiangyi) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/16945/

Taoist priest robe of black satin embroidered in couched gold threads and couched twist in colors. On the back conventional Taoist motives and large medallions with Buddhist symbols. On shoulders, large, trailing sprays of lotus. On the front the Yang and Yin symbol. Borders of Buddhist emblems and lotus, edged with Greek key meander in couched yellow twist. Lining of leaf green satin with scattered leaf and flower design.
Cloth for this type of ritual Daoist garment is often black, red, green, yellow, or white (the five symbolic colors of the universe), and the embroidered decoration is done in gold metal-wrapped thread. This robe has the “cosmic diagram” on the back and yin-yang symbols in front.

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 11h

Bowl https://collections.artsmia.org/art/496/

Bowl, small, deep, of cream-colored earthenware, covered with white glaze. Inside three brown birds within medallions; white ground covered with brown dots. Outside white ground with diagonal brown lines and dots, broken by four large brown concentric circles. Broken and mended.

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 11h

Camel Trapping, one of a pair https://collections.artsmia.org/art/32937/

three foot long woven red and blue strips; wooden dowel on one end of strip and six woven strings with attached large pompons on the opposite end

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 1d

Rug https://collections.artsmia.org/art/24502/

Rug, wool Persian, c.1920, kilim type.

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 1d

Panel https://collections.artsmia.org/art/15171/

Piece of dull blue canvas embroidered all over with cross stitch in dull, red, blue, yellow and black in conventional designs similar to those woven in carpets of the period. Part of a much larger piece. Linen, embroidered.

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 1d

Skirt https://collections.artsmia.org/art/7996/

four panels joined to form skirt; alternating bands of varying colors red, yellow, blue, red, green, pink and white and varying band widths; panels not lined up to match pattern on each

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 1d

Tomb Figure https://collections.artsmia.org/art/29124/

ceramic standing figure with horses head wearing a cloak; reddish brown clay; traces of brown pigment

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 1d

Woman's Dress (kira; ngoshem) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/28754/

three panels joined; fringe on both ends; silk brocade with supplementary weft patterning; blue field with bands of geometric design; side stripes red, blue, green and yellow

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 2d

Mirror https://collections.artsmia.org/art/18113/

Round, silverized, animal and grape design

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 2d

Garment front (?) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/103873/

embroidered in pink with flowers; beads

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 2d

Brush Pot https://collections.artsmia.org/art/15725/

white jade, decorated in under cut relief with scenes symbolic of the Buddhistic paradise. Trees and strange bird forms elaborate the main design, and tiny human figures climb a winding path to the pagoda in the sky.

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 2d

Shawl (Doshalla) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/15272/

doshalla or long shawl with a yellow wool ground completely covered with Butha and intricate thal; border at each end woven on a vari-colored striped ground containing floral and basket design; narrow border on white ground is applied at the sides and set off the end border; this shawl is the same on both sides and the design is entirely outlined in embroidered stitch; alike on both sides

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 2d

Pair of Batik and Embroidered Cuffs https://collections.artsmia.org/art/28811/

white field with blue geometric designs forming rectangles around a central sewn on patch of red, blue, green and yellow discontinuous supplementary weft patterning of waves and diamonds

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 3d

Lampstand (shengjianshi dengtai), one of a pair https://collections.artsmia.org/art/29118/

square candle stand supported by four open work spandrels above a central adjusting post; two small openwork panels at base

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 3d

Apron https://collections.artsmia.org/art/67111/

square panel with white geometric cross-stitch design on black of concentric rectangles; woven black and white patterned border; rectangular section of red, white and black applique on black and white geometric and flori-form embroidered designs

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 3d

Embroidery Sample https://collections.artsmia.org/art/94372/

nine elaborate, horizontal embroidered black bands with fauna and dragons; bright multicolors; blue lining makes 2" mitered border

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 3d

Bowl with Base https://collections.artsmia.org/art/15687/

Bowl, covered, translucent white jade, carved with Buddhistic symbols. Cat.card reads a,b; locat. of b?

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 3d

Meiping https://collections.artsmia.org/art/27881/

Celadon Meiping, ceramic, Ming

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 4d

Pendant in the Form of a Xi Tiger https://collections.artsmia.org/art/952/

tan translucent jade, slightly calcified; traces of earthlike substance

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 4d

Jar https://collections.artsmia.org/art/33032/

flattened body with pointed shoulder on inward-flaring foot; small outward flaring lip rim; red with black stripes at outer and inner lip, shoulder, body and foot

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 4d

Zhi wine vessel https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1148/

Wine Cup 'CHI', inscribed. The decor on a ground of spirals is one of restrained exuberance, dragonized t'ao-t'ieh (winged type) appear in the foot and neck belts, which are interrupted by shallow, flat flanges only on the long sides. The bodied t'ao-t'ieh on the belly displays tiny hooks on the forehead shield, and scores on the horns similar to those usually found on flanges. Two strongly stylized, head-turning dragons appear behind the feet of the t'ao-t'ieh. Rising blades, with spirals suggesting dissolved cicadas, adorn the neck of the vessel. The lid has two t'ao-t'ieh masks on a ground of squared spirals. Patina grey-green and blue-green. The meaning ofthe inscription, showing two arrows on a stand, is unknown.

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 4d

Bracelet https://collections.artsmia.org/art/28796/

two thin bands of curvilinear design bordering a larger studded central band terminated at both ends by a recessed rectangle with a five stud design

MIA: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art (Bot) @miachsouthasia.bsky.social · 4d

Blanket https://collections.artsmia.org/art/106099/

hand spun blanket with geometric patterns in purple, rust, gray and pink silk threads; horizontal design with bars, diamonds, triangles and lozenge shapes; lozenge motif has squared-off edges; irregularities in size of some lozenge patterns