Chinese Children's Hats
Chinese Children's Hats are found in two distinct large groupings both which are represented in this collection of fine handmade hats.The most predominate are the vintage Han Chinese Children's hats from four northern provinces of China including Shanxi, Shaanxi (Xian), Hebei, and Shandong.
Most of these hats in the collection date from early 20th century to 1950.
The second group is found among the Miao, Dong, Yi, and Bai Minority people of SW China. In the more isolated mountainous regions minority children are still wearing their protective hats today.
No matter the origin the purposes of the lovingly created hats are the same: to provide protection from evil spirits, demons, and ghosts but also to imbue the child with important qualities such as wealth, health, courage, academic success, happiness, long life, grace,and beauty.
All of the hats are full of symbolism. An excellent source of information is Stories of Chinese Children's Hats, Symbolism and Folklore by Phylis Lan Lin & Christi Lan Lin.
504 Red Miao Minority Boys Cap Guizhou
503 Red Miao Child's Hat from Jianhe, Guizhou
496 Flower Belt Yi Minority Girls Hat
493 Geyi Miao Minority Embroidered Girl's Hat
468 Protective Tiger Face Baby’s Silk Hat Band
466 Bai Minority Girls Pomegranate/Butterfly Hat
465 Bai Minority Hat with Jung Balls
464 Geyi Miao Dazi Embroidered Winter Hat
463 Bai Minority Petal Hat with Hidden Tiger
462 Vintage Miao Minority Child's Hat SE Guizhou
461 Antique Bai Minority Temple Shaped Hat
460 Zhouxi Miao Minority Velvet Wind Hat
454 Padded Silk Winter Hood
448 Dong Ceremonial Long Back Hat
447 Dong Festival Long Back Hat
446 Liping Dong Festival Hat
444 Akha/Hani Dramatic Woman's Silver Headdress
436 Black-Faced Tiger Hat Bai Minority
435 Vintage Bai Minority Girls Peony Butterfly Hat
434 Bai Minority Girls Hat Yunnan
432 Black Silk Girl's Hat with Mirrors and a Monkey
420 Bai Minority Wedding Hat Yunnan Province
418 Bai Minority Girls Silk Embroidered Hat
415 Bai Minority Girls Silk Embroidered Flower Hat
406 Yao Horsehair Shaman's Hat
404 Shui Minority Man's Horsehair Woven Hat
397 Bai Minority Black-Faced Tigers Hat
393 Antique Bai Minority Silk Embroidered Hat
389 Yellow Silk Bai Minority Hat
374 Bai Black-faced Tiger Hat
373 Miao Minority Child's Bat Hat
371 Lotus Flower Bai Minority Hat
349 Traditional Needlepoint Tajik Woman's Hat Pamir Mountains
313 Unique Yi Minority Girls Hat
299 Miao Girl's Hat with Immortals
296 Dong Minority Boy's Festival Hat
293 Classic Geyi Miao Child's Hat
289 Tingdong Guizhou Miao Minority Hat
286 Dong Minority Ceremonial Silk Hat
232 Black Silk Elephant with Embroidered Nose
