725 Double Tiger Silk Han Chinese Childs Hat
Double Tiger Han Chinese Child’s Silk Hat. Traditional Double Tiger hat to scare away evil spirits and to provide courage. The bottom tiger is created from colorful silk applique sections with one section of dark silk failing due to the age of the dark iron dye; facial features include bright eyes, but the “wang” sign for “king” of the animals is missing parts; The top dragon is an orange brocade with excellent undamaged features; stripes of attached silk braids; Wang sign on forehead; light polished cotton lining has some water damage; early 20th century; 19” circumference;
Double Tiger Silk Han Chinese Child’s Hat. Traditional Double Tiger hat to scare away evil spirits and to provide courage. The bottom tiger is created from colorful silk applique sections with one section of dark silk failing due to the age of the dark iron dye ; facial features include bright eyes, but the “wang” sign for “king” of the animals is missing parts; The top dragon is an orange brocade with excellent undamaged features; stripes of attached silk braids; Wang sign on forehead; light polished cotton lining has some water damage; early 20th century; 19” circumference;