This antique Chinese children's Foo Dog lion wind hat dates from the 1950s. It is all hand stitched with hand painted appliqué work. This unusual shaped hand crafted hat has a golden yellow hand painted canvas cutout of a "Foo Dog" style lion, with gold beaded accents, silk fringe, and bells. There is a lions head facing the front with a metal spring attaching it to the body which covers the top of the hat. The head bobs up and down in movement like a nodder, as well as the fanning tail. These Han Chinese children's hats were designed to provide protection from evil spirits, demons, and ghosts, but also to influence the wearing with important qualities such as wealth, health, courage, academic success, happiness, long life, grace, and beauty. This wind style winter hat has a black cotton fabric back flap which covers the back of the neck for warmth, and pink silk trim edging. It is fully lined in pink linen. The hat measures 13 inches around the face, 12 inches across the back, and the dragon measures 11 inches long. It is in excellent wearable condition, and is truly an unique piece of antique Chinese textile art making for a wonderful display piece.
Item number z1475

$150