Chinese hat
Shui Hing Lung So, Hong Kong
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silk
Measurements
4.25 in (Height); 7.5 in (Diameter)
Place of origin
Hong Kong
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Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1275416
Summary
A black silk Chinese Hat; dome shaped with six segments; knotted red tassle on top and a red lining. Stamped on lining in black 'SHUI HING LUNG SO AGENTS (HONG KONG) China (CHINESE CAP) Make'. Also a cloth label with Chinese characters in red.
Provenance
Given to George Bernard Shaw by Sir Robert Ho Tung. Bequest of George Bernard Shaw, 1950
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped on lining in black: 'SHUI HING LUNG SO AGENTS (HONG KONG) China (CHINESE CAP) Make' Cloth label: Chinese characters in red
Makers and roles
Shui Hing Lung So, Hong Kong , maker (?)