Moroccan Hooded Wool Burnous Cape, circa 1960

Moroccan traditional gentleman handcrafted hooded wool cashmere djellaba. Moroccan traditional ethnic gentleman kaftan coat in dark chocolate brown wool. This North African long hooded kaftan...

Moroccan traditional gentleman handcrafted hooded wool cashmere blue djellaba. Moroccan traditional ethnic gentleman kaftan coat in dark blue wool. This North African long hooded kaftan...

Elegant Moroccan gentleman luxury couture vintage caftan hand crafted in gold brocade fabric. Moroccan Caftan in Silver and Gold Brocade Vintage Gentleman Kaftan 1960. One of a kind made to measure couture Moroccan Middle Eastern gentleman vintage robe...

Vintage Moroccan Caftan, black and gold embroidered trim, ca. 1970s Vintage Moroccan black caftan in linen fabric with gold trim embroidered, circa 1970s. This djellabah is crafted i...

nr. 1025 - Rare little Moroccan TUAREG mat, found and purchased by a traveller more than thirty years ago in a remote village in the mountains of Morocco. It's intact, without breaks...

My carpets are not affected by fashions. After a year the new modern carpets are no longer worth the price paid because the trend has changed, already gone further: that design is al...

An oversized and impressive cape worn during ceremonial dancing by Miao people (also known as Hmong in English) from Guizhou Province, China circa 1940s-1950s in a rarely intact and well-preserved condition. Miao people are diverse minority groups living in Southern China as well as Southeast Asia with complex sub-affiliations based on attires, languages, cultural customs and art tradition. They are renowned for their textile and silver craftsmanship as well as singing and dancing traditions. This cape, rather heavy in construction and striking in bold red and black, was made from wool, hemp and cotton. The surface showcases elongated diamond patterns in complementary woven wool and couched plaque on top of the cotton part. The pattern strikes the viewer with a strong sense of dignity and power. The heavy material and pattern are strangely akin to some of the Navajo weaving. The cape is in a form a jacket with long and wide sleeves, and it was meant to be used in ceremonial occasions. Our research reveals that the piece was from the Northwest Guizhou in an autonomous county called Weining. The area is of subtropical highland and the generally cold weather was reflected in the heavy materials used in this piece, in comparison with other textiles made in the warmer lowland. There is an older paper label with price tag in Chinese inside the cape. It was purchased in Guizhou decades ago by a US collection in MA. With a span of over 94 inches long, it makes a very impressive textile art piece for wall hanging. Not framed and easily shipping folded up. For a similar jacket from Weining, see "Miao Textile...

Offered are a pair of post war Japanese Kabuki paddles circa 1960, featuring a male and female Kabuki character actors in full traditional Japanese r...