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CHINESE TEXTILE ARCHIVE
Qing court hat

Qing dynasty

Chaoguan (Court Hat)

清代朝冠

Headwear was as strictly regulated as dress in the Qing system, with separate winter and summer forms and a finial whose material and number of tiers were fixed by grade. Court hats were kept in purpose-made boxes, usually inscribed with auspicious characters.

Object Details

Dynasty
Qing dynasty
Period
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Date
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Object type
Court hat
Material
Silk, fur, metal
Technique
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Collection
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Details

  • Hat finial
  • Hat box

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