Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
Object Number | 52-23-82B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | Early 20th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk |
Technique | Embroidered |
Iconography | Tiger | Fungus | Bamboo | Narcissus | Endless Knot | Three Halberds | Music Stone |
Description | Fourth rank military officer's tiger square. Couched gold on black satin. Border of a continuous ruyi pattern. The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water. |
Height | 30.6 cm |
Width | 31.5 cm |
Thickness | 0.3 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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