Objects catalogued with blue resist-printed decoration, including Lan Yin Hua Bu (蓝印花布) and Nantong-area traditions historically described as 药斑布 (yaoban bu).
c. 1940s–1950s · Hand-spun, handwoven cotton; locally described as Xiao Hua Sha (小花纱)
A long indigo handwoven textile with phoenix imagery, interlocking longevity coins, auspicious bats and the Four Gentlemen, made from exceptionally soft traditional cotton.
c. 1940s–1950s · Hand-spun, handwoven Xiao Hua Sha (小花纱) homespun cotton (owner attribution)
A complete square wrapping cloth design with twin phoenixes, butterflies, copper coin ornaments and the Four Gentlemen, hand-joined from two narrow cotton panels.
Estimated mid-20th century · Older cotton with visible yarn slubs and a homespun appearance; spinning and weaving methods not independently authenticated
A narrow vintage blue-and-ivory cotton length with delicate blossoms linked by continuous curling vines. Approx. 51 cm wide, 220 cm available; buy 2 metres and receive the final 20 cm free.
Estimated c. 1960s–1970s · Older cotton, narrow-width homespun ground with handspun-style yarn characteristics (attributed)
Blue Eyes is a salvaged narrow length of vintage Chinese cotton, densely covered with tiny eye-like circles and angular blue motifs. One complete 41 × 180 cm piece.
Estimated mid-20th century, possibly 1950s–1960s · Old cotton; two narrow panels of handwoven homespun cotton (owner attribution)
A complete vintage indigo-and-ivory wrapping cloth with two facing cranes, auspicious fruit, rich decorative borders and two surviving original 110 cm woven fastening ties.
Estimated c. 1940s–1960s · Traditional cotton; handspun / handwoven homespun attribution
A continuous small-scale blue-and-white cash-coin-inspired lattice in traditional Nantong-style indigo resist-printed cotton; unused vintage stock, 46 cm wide, sold by the metre with only two metres remaining.
Estimated c. 1960s–1970s · Vintage cotton; homespun handwoven and handspun-yarn attribution
A deeply patterned old Nantong-style indigo textile bringing together paired fish, phoenix-like birds, auspicious vases, the Hidden Eight Immortals emblems and wishes for advancement; later joined from three old panels.
c. 1950s · Homespun cotton
A child rides a qilin above a phoenix medallion, among gourds, butterflies and scrolling flowers. This worn blue-and-white household textile remains documented after sale.
Mid-20th century (estimated) · Old cotton described as handspun, handwoven plain weave
Sold-out vintage Nantong-attributed indigo blue and cream cotton: a densely repeated interlocking geometric diamond pattern on a narrow handwoven fabric length.
c. 1950s–1960s · Homespun cotton
A large three-panel household quilt cover whose resist-printed Four Seasons flowers and historic patch repair preserve both auspicious symbolism and the evidence of long domestic use.
c. 1950s–1960s · Homespun / handspun-style cotton
A long narrow blue-and-white panel carrying dragons, phoenixes, floral vines and pearl imagery — motifs historically suited to wedding and household textiles.
c. 1940s–1960s · Cotton
A complete large-format blue resist cloth with dragon and phoenix figures surrounding a central baoxiang-style peony roundel, a composition strongly associated with marriage, prosperity and a flourishing household.
c. 1950s · Homespun / handspun-style cotton
A narrow chrysanthemum panel framed by geometric borders, combining the quiet cultural language of the flower with the practical format of an old household textile.
c. 1950s–1960s · Homespun cotton
A square-format household textile built from two narrow panels, with radiating chrysanthemum medallions that combine longevity, inward independence and the round symbolism of reunion.
c. late 1940s–early 1950s · Handwoven cotton
A softly timeworn blue-and-white folk textile with a rare child-and-vase composition, surrounded by floral medallions and dotted geometric forms.
c. 1945–1965 · Cotton
Soft-edged white chrysanthemums, clustered blossoms and leaves remain across a worn indigo cotton ground.
These groups bring together descriptions from the textile records. Regional attributions and technical identifications may be provisional; open an individual record for its evidence and attribution notes.
