Laotian Folk Art

This silver alloy ingot is cast in the form of an elongated bar, with a slender, rectangular shape and curved ends. Resembling a shallow dish or incense stand, the ingot has a concav...

A pair of Hmong or Miao silver bracelets from the Golden Triangle region of south east Asia: Laos Thailand Yunnan China South East Asia Hollow silver bracelets with chased design, th...

Antique silver betel box Laotian silver Lao Laos South East Asian antiques Laotian silversmiths are renowned for their high quality workmanship and...

A beautiful Vintage Laotian hand woven silk chok cloth in black background with a variety of supplementary colours with detailed geometric and mythical animal designs, a stunning piece of silk weaving executed by some of the best and most skilled weavers in the world. Chok weaving is a technique where two or more different coloured threads are inserted between each row of warp thread. These are inserted by hand, so it’s akin to embroidery or carpet weaving. Size 80 x 18 inches 200 x 45 cm approx. Period 1970s About weaving in Laos The evolution of weaving in Laos, which emerged from the cultural contact between different ethnic groups, has created some of the most intricate and stunning textiles to come from the simple floor loom. For more than 40 years following World War II, Lao weaving all but disappeared. Within a few short years, Lao textiles, in particular the Lao Tai people's supplementary weft weaving, travelled from the brink of extinction to what is considered by collectors and connoisseurs to be amongst the finest textiles in the world. Silk production, dying and weaving reached Laos with the arrival of the Tai Kadai people from Yunnan in today’s China, around 1,200 years ago. As they travelled through the region, they encountered the indigenous Mon-Khmer people who were already weaving other types of fabric, mostly raw cotton and hemp. In Lao-Tai textiles...

Laos 18th - 19th century, Luang Prabang period Bronze 27.75 diameter x 19.75 high in. / 50 x 70 cm This is a large example with particularly fine details cast and incised on the sur...

A fine pair of Hmong or Miao silver bracelets from the Golden Triangle region of south east Asia: Laos Thailand Yunnan China South East Asia A substantial pair of Tribal bracelets c...

Vintage Collecting basket from Ata Pue area of Laos. Mid-20th century. Bamboo. This is a lovely and cleanly woven coffee collecting basket from the Ata Pue area of Laos, mid-20th ce...

This beautiful silver headdress decoration is from the Akha Tribe people from Laos. The Akha are one of the six hill tribes in the mountainous regions...

Impressive Silver Necklace on stand from Laos, South East Asia, great used patina, very decorative item

Vintage Tribal carrying basket from Ata Pue, Laos, mid-20th century, 23.5" tall. This finely woven, beautifully detailed,carrying basket comes from the Ata Pu area of Laos.The prima...

Vintage handwoven silk shawl end panel Tai Nue from Laos mid-20th century. Supplementary weft technique, with geometric designs and depicting mythological animals (nak river dragons)...

19th century Lao Buddha statue. Folk Art figure representation of Buddha. A solid wood block carving with remnants of pigments. To collectors Lao Buddha fig...