Mandarin Square

C457

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Buzi (補子)
Object Number C457
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Technique Embroidered
Iconography Bird | Eight Buddhist Symbols
Description

Embroidered mandarin square. Bird and sun are missing (possibly 92-1-48A,B). Birds being applied to badges separately became a practice under the Tongzhi emperor’s reign (1862-1874 CE). The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water. Similar to 52-23-18.

Height 11 cm
Width 11.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of K. Z. Tung, 1924

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