California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 7, 2018  July 7, 2018

 Lot # 5132 
A RARE CHINESE SUIT OF CEREMONIAL ARMOR AND HELMET    清 宮廷繡團龍紋儀仗盔甲一副


  • Dimension: Width of jacket: 78 3/4 in (200 cm) Height of jacket: 30 in (76 cm) Height of Skirt: 39 3/8 in (100 cm) Height of helmet: 28 3/8 in (72 cm)
  • Estimate From: $25000
  • Estimate To: $55000

Consisting of a ceremonial jacket constructed with black and gilt silk brocade in Y-form pattern with raised brass stubs, separately attached under arm pads, a shoulder guard, and a two-panel skirt; the shoulder guards and skirt also applied with roundels of four-clawed dragons embroidered in gilt-couched threads, and a ceremonial helmet of funnel shaped surmounted with an elaborate finial. Qing Dynasty period.


此套盔甲包含:上衣,下裳,護肩,護腋,弓囊。穿用時拼合在一起,用於保護人身重要部位。由於古代騎馬戰爭,下裳並不完全包裹雙腿,而是由兩片相同布匹連接而成,中間並不縫合,以便騎馬時自然向兩側下垂保護腿部。此套盔甲採用織金鍛料,繡有龍紋。上面釘有鎏金鉚釘,用於防禦敵人擊打,護肩部位邊緣用鎏金金屬錘碟出若幹龍紋圖案的金屬片,再用牛皮連接金屬片,起到隨身靈便的作用。頭盔部分主體為精緻鐵金屬製成,邊緣及兩側都飾有鎏金龍紋金屬,盔頂插有像徵等級的冒頂,兩側插有紅色羽毛,下方垂有動物皮所製造的條形裝飾。此套盔甲採用織金鍛料,繡有龍紋。上面釘有鎏金鉚釘,用於防禦敵人擊打,護肩部位邊緣用鎏金金屬錘碟出若幹龍紋圖案的金屬片,再用牛皮連接金屬片,起到隨身靈便的作用。 張先生舊藏