Chinese Opera Hat
Date1920's
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: silk; mirrors; silver
DimensionsOverall: 31 x 15.5 x 20.5 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Mary Morrison
Object number1985.017.001
Descriptionwhite silk over a light wooden core; embroidered flower & scroll patterns in silver thread; little mirrors are regularly spaced on the hat; flat cut-out designs of a butterfly, feathers & moth or bat in silver; the large central butterfly surmounts a piece of oblong white porcelain shaped to look like a plaque of white jade; the crown is joined to a taller crest; two pieces of cottom fabric are found behind the position of the ears, probably for tying beneath the chinStatus
Not on view
1920's
c.1900
1920's
