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Antique Chinese Child Infant Silk Embroidered Butterfly Wind Hat Cap. Tweet
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This antique Chinese child infant silk embroidered butterfly wind hat cap dates from the 1920s. It is hand stitched, made of a blue silk fabric, with black soutache braided embroidery work and purple silk damask brocade ribbon trim. There is an embroidered lotus flower and butterfly applique. The lotus flower is a symbol of purity and the butterfly represents beauty, long life. There is a blue silk ribbon hanging down the back with a stitched swastika the Chinese character for longevity. These Han Chinese children's and infant hats were designed to provide protection from evil spirits, demons, and ghosts, but also to influence the wearer with important qualities such as wealth, health, courage, academic success, happiness, long life, grace and beauty. This child's wind hat has a round pill box cap shape, lined in blue fabric. The hat measures 17 inches in circumference inside. It is in good condition, with only some missing black soutache embroidery stitching in areas. This is truly a beautiful piece of one of a kind antique Chinese textile art and would make for a wonderful display piece!
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