亻革家蜡染衣 The Gejia Batik Clothing

蜡染 Batik，菊花图纹 Chrysanthemum pattern

（简）蜡染衣低调大方，连绵不断的蜡染纹样随性简朴，细看则察其做工精巧。蜡染图案蓝白分间，分布平均，一丝不苟。此背带运用了蜡染的制作技艺。蜡染即蜡画和染色，是延续千年的民间传统工艺。用蜡液在自织的白布上精心绘上图案，然后在蓝靛缸里浸染几次后捞出，放在锅里用开水煮去蜡质，再用水清洗浮色，即呈现出各种白色图案。蜡染的工艺十分费工费时，精致图案凸显制作者十分用心，把代代相传的传统工艺发扬光大。

(ENG) Batik clothing: this cloth is decorated with a randomized, simple and continuous batik pattern that is graceful and subtle. Closer inspection reveals the intricate craftsmanship that has gone into making this clothing. Batik patterns are meticulously and evenly distributed with blue separating from white. Batik involves wax drawing and dyeing and is a traditional art that has been used by the Miao people for thousands of years. Creating a batik piece of clothing is time consuming, labour intensive and takes great skill. Firstly, wax is used to draw intricate patterns on self-weaved white cloth. The cloth is then immersed several times into a barrel of indigo blue dye and taken out, boiled to remove excess wax, and washed with water to reveal diverse white patterns. The art of batik has been passed down through many generations.

（繁）蠟染衣低調大方，連綿不斷的蠟染紋樣隨性簡樸，細看則察其做工精巧。蠟染圖案藍白分間，分佈平均，一絲不苟。此背帶運用了蠟染的製作技藝。蠟染即蠟畫和染色，是延續千年的民間傳統工藝。用蠟液在自織的白布上精心繪上圖案，然後在藍靛缸里浸染幾次後撈出，放在鍋裡用開水煮去蠟質，再用水清洗浮色，即呈現出各種白色圖案。蠟染的工藝十分費工費時，精緻圖案凸顯製作者十分用心，把代代相傳的傳統工藝發揚光大。

苗族-亻革家 The Miao - Gejia

晚清 Late Qing Dynasty

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

#325

黄平县重安镇 Huangping County Chongan Town

亻革家蜡染背带 The Gejia Batik Baby Carrying Belt

蜡染 Batik，漩涡纹 Spiral pattern

（简）背带上不同大小的矩形对称排列，构图工整，方形图案里面填满了漩涡纹，手工细致精巧。背带运用了蜡染的制作技艺。蜡染即蜡画和染色，工艺十分费工费时，精致图案凸显制作者十分用心，把代代相传的传统工艺发扬光大。漩涡纹是出现较早的中国传统纹样之一，被认为是中国传统纹样审美思想和造型意识的起源。背带是少数民族背小孩的工具，常用蜡染，织锦，刺绣工艺来制作，表达着母亲对孩子深深的爱和美好祝愿。

(ENG) Baby carrying belt: batik with spiral filled square patterns. Batik is very labour intensive and time consuming to make. Batik is a traditional craft and refers to the process of beeswax drawing and dyeing. The exquisite patterns highlight the creator’s considerable skills and dedication to passing down these techniques from generation to generation. Regarded as one of the oldest design aesthetics, the spiral pattern is an ancient traditional Chinese pattern. Baby carrying belts are used by ethnic minorities to swaddle their babies. They are usually produced with artisan techniques such as batik, brocade and embroidery, and are beautiful displays of a mother’s deep love and future hopes for her child.

（繁）背帶上不同大小的矩形對稱排列，構圖工整，方形圖案裡面填滿了漩渦紋，手工細緻精巧。背帶運用了蠟染的製作技藝。蠟染即蠟畫和染色，工藝十分費工費時，精緻圖案凸顯製作者十分用心，把代代相傳的傳統工藝發揚光大。漩渦紋是出現較早的中國傳統紋樣之一，被認為是中國傳統紋樣審美思想和造型意識的起源。背帶是少數民族背小孩的工具，常用蠟染，織錦，刺繡工藝來製作，表達著母親對孩子深深的愛和美好祝愿。

苗族-亻革家 The Miao - Gejia

民国 Republic of China

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

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贵州黔东南苗族侗族自治州黄平县重安镇 Guizhou Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture Huangping County Chongan Town

蜡染花片 Batik Fabric

（简）蜡染花片朴素简约，以交叠的圆形为主轴，在部分重叠处绘上似鱼的外观，造型别致。此花片运用了蜡染的制作技巧，並使用回收蜡制作。回收蜡即反复使用的蜡，因被植物染色故呈现深蓝色。蜡染即蜡画和染色，是延续千年的民间传统工艺。苗族的蜡染技艺高超，融入几何艺术之元素。风格独特。

(ENG) Batik fabric: a unique and distinctive piece, with overlapping circles and some areas decorated with fish-like illustrations. The fabric is produced with recycled wax. Recycled wax is wax that has been repeatedly used and is dark blue due to plant dye. Batik is a traditional craft with a history of over one thousand years. It is a technique that involves beeswax and dyeing. Miao women use melted beeswax to draw patterns on self woven white cloth. The cloth is then soaked into a barrel of indigo dye several times before it is taken out, then boiled in a pot to remove the wax and rinsed in water to remove the excess dye. Different white patterns are revealed when the wax is rinsed off.

（繁）蠟染花片樸素簡約，以交疊的圓形為主軸，在部分重疊處繪上似魚的外觀，造型別緻。此花片運用了蠟染的製作技巧，並使用回收蠟製作。回收蠟即反複使用的蠟，因被植物染色故呈現深藍色。蠟染即蠟畫和染色，是延續千年的民間傳統工藝。苗族的蠟染技藝高超，融入幾何藝術之元素。風格獨特。

苗族 The Miao

现代 Modern

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

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贵州黔东南苗族侗族自治州丹寨县 Guizhou Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture Danzhai County

蜡染百褶裙裙边 Batik Pleated Skirt Furbelow

（简）百褶裙的裙边蓝白相间，曲线直线交错，简洁清雅而又不失心思。制作百褶裙的蜡染底布一般长3-5米，此裙边运用了蜡染的制作技巧。蜡染即蜡画和染色，是延续千年的民间传统工艺。用蜡液在自织的白布上精心绘上图案，然后在蓝靛缸里浸染几次后捞出，放在锅里用开水煮去蜡质，再用水清洗浮色，即呈现出各种白色图案。 苗族的蜡染技艺精湛，手工细腻，清秀脱俗。

(ENG) Batik pleated skirt with furbelow: a neat and elegant piece decorated with horizontally-arranged patterned strips of both curved and straight lines. The batik base cloth for making pleated skirts is usually 3 to 5 metres long. Batik is a traditional craft with a history of over one thousand years. It is a technique that involves beeswax and dyeing. Miao women use melted beeswax to draw patterns on self woven white cloth. The cloth is then soaked into a barrel of indigo dye several times before it is taken out, then boiled in a pot to remove the wax and rinsed in water to remove the excess dye. Different white patterns are revealed when the wax is rinsed off.

（繁）百褶裙的裙邊藍白相間，曲線直線交錯，簡潔清雅而又不失心思。製作百褶裙的蠟染底布一般長3-5米，此裙邊運用了蠟染的製作技巧。蠟染即蠟畫和染色，是延續千年的民間傳統工藝。用蠟液在自織的白布上精心繪上圖案，然後在藍靛缸里浸染幾次後撈出，放在鍋裡用開水煮去蠟質，再用水清洗浮色，即呈現出各種白色圖案。 苗族的蠟染技藝精湛，手工細膩，清秀脫俗。

苗族 The Miao

民国 Republic of China

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

#1433

贵州省毕节 Guizhou Huajie

黔西蜡染袖片 Qianxi Batik Sleeves

（简）袖片的蜡染部分为深蓝色和淡红色，袖口颜色则不同缤纷夺目，用了红，黄，绿等色。此袖片运用了彩染的制作技巧，衣袖部分是蜡染装饰片。彩染，顾名思义彩色蜡染，制作时使用了除蓝外的其他植物染料多次封蜡染色。蜡染图纹十分紧密，制作耗时，手工精细。

(ENG) Qianxi batik sleeves: dark blue and pale red batik. The cuffs are vibrantly coloured in red, green, yellow and other colours. Coloured batik technique is used. Coloured batik, as the name suggests, is different from regular batik as it uses various botanical colourings other than indigo blue. The tightly arranged batik patterns are time consuming to make and display exquisite craftsmanship.

（繁）袖片的蠟染部分為深藍色和淡紅色，袖口顏色則不同繽紛奪目，用了紅，黃，綠等色。此袖片運用了彩染的製作技巧，衣袖部分是蠟染裝飾片。彩染，顧名思義彩色蠟染，製作時使用了除藍外的其他植物染料多次封蠟染色。蠟染圖紋十分緊密，製作耗時，手工精細。

苗族 The Miao

上世纪50年代 Last century 50s

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

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贵州省毕节市黔西县 Guizhou Huajie Qianxi County

亻革家蜡染衣 The Gejia Batik Clothes

双边锁绣 Double-edge chain stitch，蜡染 Batik，数纱绣 Counted thread stitch，菊花 Chrysanthemum pattern，连珠纹 Beads pattern，水波纹 Water wave pattern，漩涡纹 Spiral pattern

（简）蜡染衣风格古朴，手袖以红色方格纹点缀，令整体颜色更具亮点和有活力。蜡染衣的底色呈现蜡染独具的纹理，与白色纹样形成对比。此蜡染衣运用了双边锁绣、蜡染和数纱绣。蜡染花纹细致精巧，菊花图案连续对称，工整细腻，色彩浓郁。亻革家属于苗族的一个分支，蜡染和刺绣都特别工整细腻，喜用排列的几何纹来布局刺绣和蜡染图案。

(ENG) Gejia batik clothes: quaint and simple, using double-edge chain stitch, batik and counted thread stitch. Sleeves are adorned with red checkered patterns, making the overall colour more vibrant and eye-catching. The base colour of the batik clothes reveals the unique texture of batik and contrasts beautifully with the white pattern. The batik patterns are exquisite, with neat symmetrical chrysanthemum patterns in rich colours. Gejia is a subgroup of the Miao and the batik and embroideries made by the Gejia are especially neat and intricate. Gejia love to use regularly arranged geometric patterns for their embroidery and batik.

（繁）蠟染衣風格古樸，手袖以紅色方格紋點綴，令整體顏色更具亮點和有活力。蠟染衣的底色呈現蠟染獨具的紋理，與白色紋樣形成對比。此蠟染衣運用了雙邊鎖繡、蠟染和數紗繡。蠟染花紋細緻精巧，菊花圖案連續對稱，工整細膩，色彩濃郁。亻革家屬於苗族的一個分支，蠟染和刺繡都特別工整細膩，喜用排列的幾何紋來佈局刺繡和蠟染圖案。

苗族-亻革家 The Miao - Gejia

民国 Republic of China

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

#67

黄平县重安镇 Huangping County Chongan Town

亻革家儿童裤 The Gejia Children Pants

蜡染 Batik，钩藤 Hook rattan，卷草 Curling grass

（简）儿童裤的深蓝底色和白色图纹分布平均，一丝不苟，简约低调。连绵不断的蜡染纹样随性简朴，细看则察其做工精巧。此儿童裤运用了蜡染的制作方法。蜡染即蜡画和染色，是延续千年的民间传统工艺。蜡染的工艺十分费工费时，精致的图案突显制制作者之用心，把代代相传的传统工艺发扬光大。

(ENG) Gejia children’s pants: dark blue base colour with evenly distributed white patterns. The design is meticulous, simple and low-key. Although the continuous batik patterns are simple, a closer look reveals the high level of craftsmanship that has gone into making them. Batik is the main technique used to produce these pants. Batik involves wax drawing and dyeing and is a traditional art that has been used by the Miao people for thousands of years. Creating a batik piece of clothing is time consuming, labour intensive and takes great skill. The art of batik has been passed down through many generations.

（繁）兒童褲的深藍底色和白色圖紋分佈平均，一絲不苟，簡約低調。連綿不斷的蠟染紋樣隨性簡樸，細看則察其做工精巧。此兒童褲運用了蠟染的製作方法。蠟染即蠟畫和染色，是延續千年的民間傳統工藝。蠟染的工藝十分費工費時，精緻的圖案突顯制製作者之用心，把代代相傳的傳統工藝發揚光大。

苗族-亻革家 The Miao - Gejia

民国 Republic of China

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

#693

黄平县重安镇 Huangping County Chongan Town

亻革家老蜡染片 The Gejia Old Batik Fabric

蜡染 Batik，连珠纹 Beads pattern，斜角雷纹 Bevel fret pattern，大面积的漩涡纹 Large spiral pattern

（简）蜡染片以大圆形和边缘的直线作构图框架，再在空白位置绘以精致整齐的图纹。此蜡染片运用了蜡染的制作方法。用蜡液在自织的白布上精心绘上图案，然后在蓝靛缸里浸染几次后捞出，放在锅里用开水煮去蜡质，再用水清洗浮色，即呈现出各种白色图案。漩涡纹是出现较早的中国传统纹样之一，被认为是中国传统纹样审美思想和造型意识的起源。

(ENG) Batik fabric: composition is framed with large circles and straight lines at the edges. Blank space is decorated with neat and intricate patterns. The fabric is made using the batik technique, a process that uses melted beeswax. Creating a batik piece of clothing is time consuming, labour intensive and takes great skill. Firstly, wax is used to draw intricate patterns on self-weaved white cloth. The cloth is then immersed several times into a barrel of indigo blue dye and taken out, boiled to remove excess wax, and washed with water to reveal diverse white patterns. The spiral pattern is one of the earliest traditional Chinese patterns.

（繁）蠟染片以大圓形和邊緣的直線作構圖框架，再在空白位置繪以精緻整齊的圖紋。此蠟染片運用了蠟染的製作方法。用蠟液在自織的白布上精心繪上圖案，然後在藍靛缸里浸染幾次後撈出，放在鍋裡用開水煮去蠟質，再用水清洗浮色，即呈現出各種白色圖案。漩渦紋是出現較早的中國傳統紋樣之一，被認為是中國傳統紋樣審美思想和造型意識的起源。

苗族-亻革家 The Miao - Gejia

上世纪50年代 Last century 50s

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

#730

黄平县重安镇 Huangping County Chongan Town

蜡画 Batik Drawing

蜡染 Batik，鸟龙纹 Bird dragon pattern

（简）蜡画中间绘有鸟龙纹，外框则饰有方形和几何图案。此蜡画运用了蜡染的制作技艺。蜡画，即蜡染的第一步，铜质蜡刀蘸上枫蜡溶液于纯棉白布上绘制图案，少数民族女孩一般从6-7岁便开始学习画蜡，由家中母亲、外婆、奶奶等传授。蜡画图案的鸟龙纹屬於榕江地区蜡染风格，图案线条流畅细腻，灵动可爱，栩栩如生，需要长时间的学习和制作才可有此画蜡功底。

(ENG) Batik drawing:  bird dragon pattern drawn in the middle, with squares and geometric patterns decorated on the borders of the drawing. Techniques of batik are used to produce this drawing. Batik drawing is the first step of batik. The copper wax knife is dipped in maple wax solution to draw patterns on white cotton cloth. Taught by the mother, grandmother and grandma, minority girls generally start to learn wax painting from the age of 6-7. The bird dragon pattern on the batik drawing belongs to the batik style in the Rongjiang area. The pattern is smooth, delicate, vibrant and realistic. The excellent skills of batik drawing require a long time to learn and practice.

（繁）蠟畫中間繪有鳥龍紋，外框則飾有方形和幾何圖案。此蠟畫運用了蠟染的製作技藝。蠟畫，即蠟染的第一步，銅質蠟刀蘸上楓蠟溶液於純棉白布上繪製圖案，少數民族女孩一般從6-7歲便開始學習畫蠟，由家中母親、外婆、奶奶等傳授。蠟畫圖案的鳥龍紋屬於榕江地區蠟染風格，圖案線條流暢細膩，靈動可愛，栩栩如生，需要長時間的學習和製作才可有此畫蠟功底。

苗族 The Miao

上世纪50年代 Last century 50s

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

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贵州黔东南苗族侗族自治州榕江县 Guizhou Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture Rongjiang County

黔西蜡染袖片 Qianxi Batik Sleeves

（简）袖片的彩染集中在中部，呈暗红色，袖口颜色则另外缤纷，以红，蓝，黄相间。此袖片运用了彩染的制作技巧，衣袖部分是蜡染装饰片。彩染，顾名思义彩色蜡染，制作时使用了除靛蓝外的其他植物染料多次密封蜡染色而成。苗族的蜡染技巧高超，变化多样，用色大胆鲜明。

(ENG) Batik sleeves; with coloured batik concentrated at the centre in maroon. The cuffs are decorated in alternating red, blue and yellow. Coloured batik, as its name suggests, is the production of batik in colours. It is made by the repetitive sealing of melted wax and the use of plant-based dyes other than indigo. The Miao are extremely skillful at creating diverse and boldly coloured batik.

（繁）袖片的彩染集中在中部，呈暗紅色，袖口顏色則另外繽紛，以紅，藍，黃相間。此袖片運用了彩染的製作技巧，衣袖部分是蠟染裝飾片。彩染，顧名思義彩色蠟染，製作時使用了除靛藍外的其他植物染料多次密封蠟染色而成。苗族的蠟染技巧高超，變化多樣，用色大膽鮮明。

苗族 The Miao

上世纪50年代 Last century 50s

贵州兰妈妈多彩衣妆苗绣博物馆馆藏 Lanmama Museum Collection

#1590

贵州省毕节市黔西县 Guizhou Huajie Qianxi County