Crown Hat

Name/Title

Crown Hat

Entry/Object ID

2013.07.00044

Description

Black silk Chinese style opera hat heavily embroidered with satin stitched embroidered with bats, flowers, and trees. Brim has a metal Shoulao and Eight Taoist Immortals with two long red tassels. From Zhejiang or Jiangsu Provinces.

Context

Hat worn by child during festive holidays, usually merchant class and up the in the social hierarchy.