Fine late Qing Dynasty man’s summer court hat (chaoguan) of white gauze covered with dense red spun-silk floss. The crown is surmounted by an elaborate metal finial with a tall spike inset with blue Peking glass, denoting a fourth-rank official, and a small pink cabochon indicating the first grade of the fourth rank. Fitted with a white Peking glass plume holder and accompanied by a single-eyed peacock plume in its matching blue cloth-covered plume box. The hat retains its original blue cloth-covered hat box, impressed on the top with the auspicious shou (longevity) symbol. Preserved in excellent condition, having remained with its original fitted box.
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1880
Time Period
Late Qing Dynasty / Early Republic Period
Place
* Untyped Place
China
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Height with Finial
Height
12-1/4 in
Acquisition
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Amount Paid
$5,250.00
Marked Price
11/17/1993
Acquired From
Linda Wrigglesworth
Disposition
Disposition Method
Sale
Date Disposed
Sep 18, 2026
Sale Price
$14,080.00
Place Sold
* Untyped Place Sold
Freeman's
Name/Title
#39A Mandarin’s Summer Court Hat (Chaoguan), Fourth Rank
