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Miao embroidery

East & Central Asia tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Types & examples

Miao embroidery - Yunnan Provincial Museum- DSC02190
Miao embroidery - Yunnan Provincial Museum- DSC02190
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Child's festival vest from China, Miao people, c. 1940, Honolulu Museum of Art
Child's festival vest from China, Miao people, c. 1940, Honolulu Museum of Art
Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Child's festival waistcoat from China, Miao people, c. 1940, Honolulu Museum of Art
Child's festival waistcoat from China, Miao people, c. 1940, Honolulu Museum of Art
Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Danjiang, Miao village, women at festival (40917045964)
Danjiang, Miao village, women at festival (40917045964)
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Danjiang, Miao village, women at festival
Danjiang, Miao village, women at festival
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Where to buy

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Each link opens a live, image-rich search for this craft on that marketplace. Listings rotate constantly; authenticate significant pieces independently — attribution quality varies widely outside museum collections.