Chinese Silk Skull Cap with Gilt Lacquered Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that a boy’s passage into manhood was m...
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia
Silk, Cane, Wood, Lacquer









