714 Bai Minority Pheonix Hat with Lotus Petals
Bai Minority Hat with Phoenix on silk embroidered Lotus Petals; Lots of good features on this well used child’s hat of pink satin and black velvet including fur trim, probably rabbit , on the phoenix (female virtues) tail; gold foil couching edging the lotus petals (purity) and reverse applique of pomegranate fruits (fertility); good braid embroidery details; handwoven ties; three-D floral attachments on back, and a small queue. Cotton lining; fairly good condition with soiling on the back pink satin; likely Dali area, Yunnan Province; c 1960; 20” circumference.
Bai Minority Hat with Phoenix on silk embroidered Lotus Petals; Lots of good features on this well used child’s hat of pink satin and black velvet including fur trim, probably rabbit , on the phoenix (female virtues) tail; gold foil couching edging the lotus petals (purity) and reverse applique of pomegranate fruits (fertility); good braid embroidery details; handwoven ties; three-D floral attachments on back, and a small queue. Cotton lining; fairly good condition with soiling on the back pink satin; likely Dali area, Yunnan Province; c 1960; 20” circumference.