Traditional Chinese child’s textile hat featuring a richly embroidered purple crown surrounded by a pale blue scalloped band decorated with floral and butterfly motifs. A long embroidered neck flap extends from the back, worked with colorful auspicious imagery including flowers, clouds, vegetation, and a tiger motif, and finished with three suspended silk tassels in red and green. Additional decorative trim, pearl-like beads, and side tassels complete the elaborate design.
Made/Created
Time Period
Late Qing Dynasty / Early Republic Period
Place
* Untyped Place
China
Acquisition
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Date
Nov 14, 1991
Acquired From
Jon Eric Riis
Disposition
Disposition Method
Transfer
Date Disposed
Apr 24, 2018
Transferred/Sold To
Jon Eric Riis
Name/Title
#35 Chinese Child’s Embroidered Hat with Neck Flap and Tassels
