19th Century Door Surround Rare 9th Century Indian Door Surround. Embroidered cotton with extensive use of beaten-gold wrapped threads. Bird, plant, and floral motif. Natural color cotton bordered by gr...
Banjara Embroidered Square Meticulously embroidered red cotton square embellished with 'shi-sha' (mirrors). This piece is very precisely embroidered. Backed with plaid cotton. Textile is not hemmed. Thi...
Banjara Urdani Cloth Dramatic wall-hanging with appliqué, embroidery and inset mirrors. Rows of decorative buttons that appear to be pearl in the photo are thin, stamped pot metal....
Bolivian Blanket 1 Hand-woven wool blanket, woven in two panels and joined. Vibrant colors. This textile is densely woven and while it is supple it is not a soft blanket....
Bolivian Blanket 10 Hand-woven Wool Blanket, woven in two panels. Beautiful neutral gray, orange, maroon and pink stripes. Note colors in embroidered center seam. This textile is densely woven an...
Bolivian Blanket 11 Hand-woven Wool Blanket, woven in two panels. Broad stripes in dusky colors. Note embroidered center seam. This textile is densely woven and while it is supple it is not a sof...
Bolivian Blanket 2 Hand-woven wool blanket, woven in two panels. Narrow color bands with graduation from deep to light shades make this an interesting and beautiful weaving. This textile is dens...
Bolivian Blanket 4 Hand-woven wool blanket, woven in two panels. Stripes and geometric design motifs. This textile is densely woven and while it is supple it is not a soft blanket....
Bolivian Blanket 5 Hand-woven wool blanket, woven in two panels. Bright, warm colors. This textile is densely woven and while it is supple it is not a soft blanket....
Bolivian Blanket 6 Hand-woven wool blanket, woven in two panels and joined by decorative embroidery stitching. Bold color stripes. This textile is densely woven and while it is supple it is not ...
Bolivian Blanket 7 Older hand-woven wool blanket, organic dyes, woven in two panels and joined by decorative embroidery stitching. Wonderful colors. Unusual borders with geometric and animal des...
Bolivian Blanket 8 Hand-woven wool blanket, striped, woven in two panels and joined by decorative embroidery stitching. This textile is densely woven and while it is supple it is not a soft blan...
Chin Breast Cover 1 Chin (Khami) Breast Cover. Extremely subtle and finely woven, these textiles are so dense they are said to be watertight. Cotton fabric with inlaid brocading, done with fine ...
Chin Breast Cover 2 Chin (Khami) Breast Cover. Extremely finely woven, these textiles are so dense they are said to be watertight. Cotton fabric with inlaid brocading, done with fine thread. Bou...
Chin Breast Cover 3 Chin (Khami) Breast Cover. Extremely subtle and finely woven, these textiles are so dense they are said to be watertight. Cotton fabric with inlaid brocading, done with fine ...
Chin Breast Cover 4 Chin (Khami) Breast Cover. Extremely subtle, and finely woven, these textiles are so dense they are said to be watertight. Cotton fabric with inlaid brocading, done with fine...
Chin Breast Cover 5 Chin (Khami) Breast Cover. Extremely subtle and finely woven, these textiles are so dense they are said to be watertight. Cotton fabric with inlaid brocading, done with fine ...
Chin Breast Cover 6 Chin (Khami) Breast Cover. Extremely subtle and finely woven, these textiles are so dense they are said to be watertight. Cotton fabric with inlaid brocading, done with fine ...
Chin Breast Cover 7 Chin (Khami) Breast Cover. Extremely subtle and finely woven, these textiles are so dense they are said to be watertight. Cotton fabric with inlaid brocading, done with fine ...
Chin Breast Cover 8 Chin (Khami) Breast Cover. Extremely subtle and finely woven, these textiles are so dense they are said to be watertight. Cotton fabric with inlaid brocading, done with fine ...
Chin Breast Cover 9 Chin (Khami) Breast Cover. Extremely subtle and finely woven, these textiles are so dense they are said to be watertight. Cotton fabric with inlaid brocading, with distinctiv...
China Poblana Skirt Contemporary China Poblana Skirt with overall sequins. Reconstructed with black velvet yoke for wearability. Large sequins (lentejuelas) completely cover the surface, and th...
Chinese Silk Bedspread Lovely antique blue silk spread, produced in China for the English trade in the early 20th century. Elaborately embroidered with central medallion. Blue colored fringe around ...
Dong Dragon Jacket Traditional Dong jacket from Guizhou. Calendared indigo cotton. Overall embroidery in gold cotton thread with dragon and sun motifs. Hem edge decorated with pleat folded fabr...
Ikat-Dyed Chapan Early 20th Century quilted Abr silk Woman's Chapan, lined with Russian printed cotton. Generous size. organic colors. Trimmed by 'The Ann Lawrence Collection' with black Tibe...
Kashmir Shawl 1 Exceptionally fine Hand-embroidered Jamawar shawl, 1840's....
Kashmir Shawl 2 Exceptionally fine 1840's Jamawar shawl, Hand-embroidered....
Li Head Scarf 1 Li Head Scarf. 10" end panels elaborately embroidered with Chinese characters and fine geometric designs in gold, aqua, ivory and tan. Deep indigo cotton scarf has woven color...
Li Head Scarf 2 Li Head Scarf. Superlative example with fine geometric designs in gold, aqua, and ivory silk embroidery on handspun indigo cotton scarf. 7" end panels are symmetrical and virt...
Li Head Scarf 3 Li Head Scarf. Handspun indigo cotton scarf with 7" deep embroidered end panels. Fine geometric designs in gold, aqua, and ivory silk embroidery. End pieces are symmetrical an...
Man's Woolen Apron Hand-loomed man's apron, organic terra cotta and brown dyes, plaid wool with self-fringe....
Miao Baby Carrier 1 Miao Baby Carrier embroidered panels from the Northwestern region of Guizhou Province. Two panels on red cotton. Exquisite silk embroidery is achieved by twisting fine silk th...
Miao Baby Carrier 2 Miao Baby Carrier embroidered panels from the Northwestern region of Guizhou Province. Two panels on red cotton. Exquisite silk embroidery is achieved by twisting fine silk th...
Miao Baby Carrier 3 Miao Baby Carrier embroidered panels from the Northwestern region of Guizhou Province. Two panels on red cotton. Exquisite silk embroidery is achieved by twisting fine silk th...
Miao Baby Carrier 4 Miao Baby Carrier embroidered panels from the Northwestern region of Guizhou Province. Two panels on red cotton. Exquisite silk embroidery is achieved by twisting fine silk th...
Miao Baby Carrier 5 Miao Baby Carrier embroidered panels from the Northwestern region of Guizhou Province. Two panels on red cotton. Exquisite silk embroidery is achieved by twisting fine silk th...
Miao Baby Carrier 6 Miao Baby Carrier embroidered panels from the Northwestern region of Guizhou Province. Two panels on red cotton. Exquisite silk embroidery is achieved by twisting fine silk th...
Miao Baby Carrier 7 Miao Baby Carrier embroidered panels from the Northwestern region of Guizhou Province. Two panels on red cotton. Exquisite silk embroidery is achieved by twisting fine silk th...
Miao Woven Metal Apron 1 Traditional Silver Metal Woven Miao Apron from Jianhe County, Guizhou Province. Maroon and navy embroidery embellished with minute slivers of metal, visible only on the top si...
Miao Woven Metal Apron 2 Traditional Silver Metal Woven Miao Apron from Jianhe County, Guizhou Province. Embroidery embellished with minute slivers of metal, visible only on the top side. Cotton ties ...
Miao Woven Metal Apron 3 Traditional silver metal woven Miao Apron from Jianhe County, Guizhou Province. Indigo and Purple embroidery embellished with minute slivers of metal, visible only on the top ...
Miao Woven Metal Apron 4 Traditional silver woven metal Miao Apron from Jianhe County, Guizhou Province. Purple and indigo embroidery embellished with minute slivers of metal, visible only on the top ...
Miao Woven Metal Apron 5 Traditional silver woven metal Miao Apron from Jianhe County, Guizhou Province. Embroidery embellished with minute slivers of metal, visible only on the top side. Braided cord...
Ottoman Style Yastik 2 Ottoman Style Gold-Embroidered Silk Velvet Yastik panel. Embellished with gold braid and metallic gold ribbon at edge. Complex gold braid is machine stitched to deep rose silk...
Pashtun Tray Cloth 1 Pashtun Tray Cloth, Purple silk background. Elaborately embroidered and embellished with gold metallic braid. Decorative mirror inserts. Machine quilted to lining. Cotton frin...
Quilted Indigo Jacket Rare 19th century indigo jacket from Iran. T-shaped, close fitted construction with open gussets and side slits. Indigo dyed hand-quilted cotton with fine cotton print bias tr...
Rajastani Pillow Square There are 6 pillow squares available each one is unique.
Hand-embroidered pillow top, constructed of pieced, hand-woven fabric. Colorful embroidery with asymmetrical mot...
Ralli Dowry Quilt 1 Cotton dowry quilt from Matli, Sindh, appliquéd with cut-out shapes. This is a beautiful quilt with bold colors and graphic design. Bold colors and the sparkle of inset mirror...
Ralli Dowry Quilt 2 Cotton dowry quilt from Matli, Sindh, appliquéd with cut-out shapes. This is a very finely made Ralli, embellished with inset mirrors, sequins and embroidery. The quilt is bac...
Ralli Quilt 01 Sindh cotton Ralli quilt, appliquéd with cut-out shapes and embellished with inset mirrors, sequins and embroidery. Backside is solid red cotton....
Ralli Quilt 03 Ralli Quilt with brilliant goldenrod print. This Ralli has interesting contrasting borders with beautiful striping. The back side is mostly a soft taupe. The quilt is methodic...
Ralli Quilt sm1 Quilted Patchwork Ralli Square. Dominant print is dark blue with simple paisley and floral motif. 3 sides are bordered with a red floral print. The quilt is finely top stitche...
Silk Shawl Burgundy silk shawl with supplementary weft designs. Finely woven with interesting, intricate design areas. Ends are fringed with silk in various colors....
Swat Embroidered Panel 1 Swat Valley Embroidered Pillow Cover Panel. Elaborate silk floss embroidery on cotton. Characteristic Swat geometric patterns rendered in vivid pinks, deep reds and greens....
Swat Embroidered Panel 2 Swat Valley Embroidered Pillow Cover Panel. Exceptional all-over silk embroidery on cotton. Characteristic Swat geometric patterns rendered in vivid pinks, deep reds and gree...
Swat Embroidered Panel 3 Swat Valley Embroidered Pillow Cover Panel. Elaborate silk embroidery on cotton. Characteristic Swat geometric patterns rendered in vivid pinks, deep reds and greens....
Swat Embroidered Panel 4 Swat Valley Embroidered Pillow Cover Panel. Elaborate silk embroidery on cotton. Characteristic Swat geometric patterns rendered in vivid pinks, deep reds and greens....
Tribal Skirt Ann Lawrence Collection. Traditional-style Gujarat Tribal skirt. Appliquéd and embroidered patchwork cotton, with Banjara mirrored belt and bag fragments. Fits snugly on the h...
Turkish Vest Ann Lawrence Collection. Silk-lined striped velvet vest. Original Turkish vest with elaborate metallic ribbon embroidery and tufted shoulder accent. Newly lined with silk for...
Turkomen Women's Coat Ann Lawrence Collection. Teke woman's coat. Deep red cotton and silk fabric with subtle woven stripes. Elaborate overall decoration, in the traditional style, with silver pail...
Uzbek Lakai Cradle Cover 1 Uzbek Lakai Cradle piece. Finely embroidered with silk on black cotton. Figures outlined with chain stitching and densely filled with Bukhara couch stitch. Interesting variati...
Uzbek Lakai Embroidery 1 Uzbek Lakai Cradle Cover. Hand-embroidered cross stitch textile. Our photographs do not do justice to the many rich organic colors used including deep burgundy, grey, and oliv...
Uzbek Lakai Embroidery 2 Uzbek Lakai Cradle Cover. Hand-embroidered cross stitch textile. Our photographs do not do justice to the many rich organic colors used including deep burgundy, grey, and oliv...
Velvet Bedspread Vintage Velvet Bedspread, Italian. Classic 1940's, high-drama textile. This bedspread, with central motif and corner designs of Puttis in a classical floral design, has glowin...
Velvet Bedspread Vintage Velvet Bedspread, Italian. This classic 1940's bedspread has lush bouquets of flowers, and cherubs around the border. Velvet gives the spread a dramatic, lustrous effe...
Wool Blanket Rustic brown and white plaid wool blanket, natural wool colors, woven in two panels. This soft, warm blanket is suitable for winter use....
Wool Blanket Rustic brown and white plaid wool blanket, natural wool colors, woven in two panels. This soft, warm blanket is suitable for winter use....
Wool Ghada Cloth Striped wool fabric, predominantly red, woven in two panels. Decorative embroidery-woven edging at both selvages. ...
Wool Ghada Cloth Striped wool fabric, predominantly burgundy, woven in 2 panels and joined to make a continuous circle. Decorative embroidery-woven edging at both selvages...
Yao Head Cloth Yao Wedding Head Cloth, or veil. Silk cross-stitch embroidery on hand-loomed black cotton. This large, older veil is beautifully detailed. Dominant colors are shades of rust b...
Yao Head Cloth 1 Yao Wedding Head Cloth, or veil. Silk cross-stitch embroidery on hand-loomed black cotton. Exceptional example with embroidery in golden brown, ivory, and blue. Yao wedding ve...
Yao Head Cloth 2 Yao Wedding Head Cloth, or veil. Silk cross-stitch embroidery on hand-loomed black cotton. Dominant colors are shades of rust brown and ivory. Note 8 pointed center star with ...
Yao Head Cloth 3 Yao Wedding Head Cloth, or veil. Silk cross-stitch embroidery on hand-loomed black cotton. Dominant colors are brown, rust brown, and ivory. Note 8 pointed center star with bl...
Yao Head Cloth 4 Yao Wedding Head Cloth, or veil. Silk cross-stitch embroidery on hand-loomed black cotton. Dominant colors are rust brown and ivory, with touches of vivid yellow and blue. Not...
Yao Head Cloth 5 Yao Wedding Head Cloth, or veil. Silk cross-stitch embroidery on hand-loomed black cotton. Dominant colors are a rich, reddish rust and ivory. There is a touch of blue along t...
Yao Head Cloth 6 Yao Wedding Head Cloth, or veil. Silk cross-stitch embroidery on hand-loomed black cotton. Dominant colors are shades of rust brown and ivory, with a touch of blue. The use of...
Yao Lan Ten Man's Jacket Original Yao Tribal jacket. Indigo home-spun cotton jacket is long and narrow with back center slit at hem. Unusual front detail. 75 rows of corded horizontal strips ending wi...
