18世紀 儀仗鎖子盔甲一副 A Chinese set of ceremonial armor and helmet decorated with crass roundels and dating from the 18th century. Comprising a waist length, brass-studded, cotton-padded, yellow and black shan-pattern silk jacket with tapered sleeves ending in flaring cuffs; the matching wrap-around skirt; matching shoulder plates bordered with pierced gilt-metal, dragon-decorated appliques; and a matching parcel-gilt iron helmet. The helmet is decorated with a pair of gilt dragons chasing a pearl. Each side with a hanging gilt medallion and Peking glass beads. Ceremonial suits of armor of this type were worn by high-ranking officers during ceremonies when the Emperor reviewed his armies to assess their strength and techniques of cavalry, archery and combat. Made of satin padded with cotton, trimmed and lined with blue silk, they were covered with gilt studs. Dimensions are: 73 inches tall X 24 inches wide. All measurements are approximate. Condition: There are multiple elements missing, a number of the roundels have fallen off, multiple broken elements to the helmet. Significant age wear. Provenance: From a Washington, DC collector. A brocade armor of Emperor Shunzhi in blue from the Qing Court collection, now preserved in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in _Treasures of Imperial Court_, Hong Kong: Commercial Press, 2004, pg. 164 (fig. 1). Click Here to View Additional High-Resolution Photos