Bl 311 Antique Zhuang Minority Applique Dowry Quilt Top

Antique appliqué Zhuang Minority Dowry Quilt top of 20 8” squares divided in fourths each quarter with a central diamond with a cross or X and a single row of four 4”x 8” oblongs without the X’s on one side ; two unique squares: a floral couched design and an appliqué flower; handwoven indigo and natural cotton and commercial cotton including prints; all hand-stitched; shows wear and use; from Nandan County, Guangxi Province c 1930 -1940s; 74” x 62” with handwoven indigo cotton frame; p 109-110 Quilts of Southwest China by Marsha MacDowell and Lijun Zhang