Explore the CollectionRank Badges

Measurements
29cm x 27cm
Place of Origin
China
Historical Period/Date
Unknown date
Registration Number
1998-032
Donated/Purchased
Donated
Techniques
Surface Stitchery,
Objects
Ceremonial Objects,Rank Badges,

Physical Description

Pair of Chinese Rank Badges - back panel and divided front panel. The central design of a Paradise Fly Catcher denotes the ninth civil rank. The background is filled with motifs of bats, clouds, lotus and sun. Along the lower edge are land and sea motifs and the whole is surrounded by a border. The embroidery is worked in coloured silks on a background of blue silk and lined with green.

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