TWO THEATER ARMORS WITH DRAGONS, 'GAILIANG KAO'

Description:

China, 1st half 20th ct.
L. 133-147 cm
Orange-red satin silk embroidered with blue and white silk, plus silver threads. Partly thickly padded and painted. Lining: strong blue satin silk, embroidered with silver threads at the hem, cotton in the upper part. White silk, partly machine embroidered with turquoise silk and gold threads. Partly thickly padded. Lining: turquoise silk, partly embroidered with gold threads, cotton in the upper part. Woven maker's label at neck.
German private collection, acquired prior to 2007
Cf. Alexandra B. Bonds: Beijing Opera Costumes, 2019, pp. 127-128
Traces of use, partially damaged and repaired