From Museum Collection…
News alert: Traveling from Dec 2021, keep you posted when I reopen a physical location. If you wish, follow my travels on Facebook- Mik Peaches. Share your inspirations and help my search for a peaceful world. My antique textiles now are safe in an air-conditioned environment, no worries.
Antique textiles represent culture better than anything created in my opinion. Antique textiles are a gateway to learning about our world in a fun manner. My goal has always been to show the greatest amount of people the beauty and history within antique textiles in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. To me, it’s such a worthy purpose because our world is shrinking, and culture is disappearing. Every antique textile arouses interest and delves the viewer into a deeper understanding of what circumstances shaped the people that we know today.
My focus is continuing to show the beauty of textiles to the most people possible while transitioning from rare museum piece collector to selling and that can’t be done cause I am not there! So you aren’t going to buy “now”. I hope you enjoy the photos!
Price quotes are by inquiry.
Links:
Antique Central Asian Textiles
Antique Tibetan, Bhutanese, Mongolian Textiles
Antique Tibet and Antique Asian Art and Thangkas
Antique Indian Textiles and Art
Antique Chinese, Laos, SE Asian Tribal Textiles
Antique Japanese, Irish and African Art and Textiles
Antique Bolivian Nazca Art and Textiles
Hope to show my Moroccan collection too soon…
The Road Ahead:
I can’t lie, I am looking for a home in this world where English is a second language. I become too depressed and find it hard to ignore the evil around me in the USA. I really like my home and situation in the USA but not much for the judgements or ignorance. I despise war nor understand people who don’t realize how blessed they are, so I am backpacking still. The freedom of hitchhiking is unmatched in meeting the goodness in people. I live small and been blessed to be healthy, have the means and ability. Nothing is without sacrifice; dreams are rarely realized without pain but that said the pain is nothing in hindsight to the realization life is beautiful.
Vintage Americana:
I would travel around the US collecting American mens vintage clothing and textiles. I specialize 40’s-1970’s. It was all good fun until I realized how much I had! Obviously, I became a junky to travel and buying vintage clothes. Oh well, the things people do, what can I say (smh). I can say look at my website! Know there is probably double the amount that is not processed but sorted. Buy it all and open a store. I will gladly come to help you move it. Lots of larger sizes, Hollywood fashion and rockabilly. It really might be the largest selection you’ve ever seen. Browse and if you have questions please ask.
Decorative 3 dimensional border band Nazca (c.1-700AD)
This band is also represented in the National Museum of Archeology in Peru. This is longer and in very good condition. This piece dates to the Wari or Nazca civilization.
17-19th C. Antique Mongolian Felt Blanket
These Mongolian felts are highly collectable and rare. How few actually exist today.
Where the hoards ended their occupation in Hungary babies are checked for Mongol blood and the felt making process hasn’t changed since.
19th C. Tibetan Marriage Wangden from Lhuntse ShenRare
Wangdens have a warp faced backing, usually with fringe, from the Wangden Valley in Tibet. These rugs are considerably heavier and more comfortable so used in meditation and to be a buffer between the cold climate.
The Swastika is a good-luck symbol and is conducive to well-being. In the Buddhist tradition, the swastika symbolizes the feet or footprints of the Buddha.
Indian 18th C. Camel Festival Saddle
Very very old Camel Leather Camel Festival Saddle, made of camel leather of the Indian camel, the white within the applique is camel bladder. Metal work, applique, embroidery and two stitching styles. This is amazingly rare! There is no example in any book so hard to date. Found this and another piece together in 2000.
Early 20th Century Mein (Yao) Baby Carrier
The Yao, Hmong and Akha are migratory people, indigenous hill tribes who live in small villages at higher elevations in the mountains of Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Yunnan Province in China.