A set of Manchurian cavalry parade armor and dating from the 18th-19th century. The set consists of a shirt, skirt, 3 collar pieces, 2 shoulder pads, and a chest mirror. The shirt is embroidered with a central medallion with 2 dragons surrounding intersecting ruyi wands, while the skirt has 2 4-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls embroidered on it.

Dimensions are: 59 inches tall X 78 inches wide. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: There is minor cracking and small tears to the edges of the shirt, minor staining to the skirt and general age wear, overall good.

Provenance: From a Santa Barbara, California estate, family lived in China from 1920s to 1940s.

High resolution images can be found at: https://file.ac/nBqbRy5gQuw/