Armour / front piece

Description

Skirt front, fish-shaped, of gold brocade woven with an all-over pattern in blue silk, embroidered with dragon’s head, with four brass buttons for attachment to the skirt, part of the ceremonial armour of Zhang Chaofa, admiral and governor of the Zhoushan islands: China, 1830-1840

Museum reference

A.1956.522.22

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Armour / front piece

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

1830 - 1840

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Physical description

Gold brocade woven with blue silk; pale blue silk lining; brass buttons; embroidery of coloured silks and gold thread

Associations

Zhang Chaofa, 1788 - 1840
Burrell, George, Lieutenant-General, 1777 - 1853
Simpson, James Young, Professor Sir, 1811 - 1870
Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China, East Asia

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Volume III, p. 340

On display

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world cultures, exploring east asia