01 Look
Front
Quiet red and ochre accents enliven a fringed felt cape. A small clay tea jug is the central accessory.
Tea roasted in a small clay pot.
The story / Koltso
The character’s story
At home, smiles more and lingers in conversation.
Cultural storiesYunnan and Sichuan: Chuxiong, Nanjian and the Wuliang Mountains, the Ailao Mountains and Liangshan
Koltso.
Likes small, repeated actions: preparing a vessel, waiting for the right moment and offering tea.
06 looksTea roasted in a small clay pot.
Look 01Original outfit
Cultural context
Yi
Koltso / Collection
The looks06
02 Look
Front
A short felt waistcoat sits over soft knitwear. House shoes and a tea bowl complete the warm, quiet look.
Tea roasted in a small clay pot.
03 Look
Front
An indigo shirt is paired with a honey-coloured waistcoat with soft fur lining and wide dark trousers. A clay teapot in the paws completes the tea-mountain outing look.
Tea roasted in a small clay pot.
04 Look
Front
A long green robe, black waistcoat with narrow embroidery and wine-coloured sash create a wedding look. The bowl holds roasted tea leaves.
Tea roasted in a small clay pot.
05 Look
Front
A white shirt and wide turquoise trousers are paired with a shaggy dark sleeveless gua. One paw holds a tea sprig, while a travel kettle hangs in a woven holder on the strap.
Tea roasted in a small clay pot.
06 Look
Front
A long pale suede gua sits over a plum shirt, with dark trousers and an ochre sash. The paws hold a woven gift sleeve containing compressed tea.
Tea roasted in a small clay pot.
00 / Original form
Character starts with form.
A closed ochre ring of rolled tea leaf rises from a very broad, low pale head. Tall black oval eyes echo its rounded openings.
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