Elaborately decorated Chinese child’s scholar-style hat, featuring a structured textile crown richly embellished with colorful silk embroidery, appliqué, metallic-thread details, and floral and auspicious motifs. The band is ornamented with eighteen applied Buddha figures, while embroidered side panels, long pale-blue ties, and abundant pink silk fringe and tassels complete the design. A highly decorative example of traditional Chinese children’s ceremonial headwear, combining scholarly and Buddhist imagery associated with wisdom, protection, and good fortune.
Made/Created
Time Period
Late Qing Dynasty / Early Republic Period
Place
* Untyped Place
China
Acquisition
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Amount Paid
$364.00
Date
Nov 14, 1991
Acquired From
Jon Eric Riis
Disposition
Disposition Method
Transfer
Date Disposed
2026
Transferred/Sold To
Jon Eric Riis
Name/Title
#34 Chinese Child’s Scholar Hat with Eighteen Buddhas
