Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
Object Number | 52-23-17 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | Late 18th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk | Satin | Gold Thread |
Technique | Embroidered | Satin Stitch | Stem Stitch | Couched |
Iconography | Crane | Pine | Fungus | Three Halberds with Vase | Sun | Lucky Jewels | Ruyi |
Description | Square first rank civil official's wife's badge. Crane looking back towards the sun stands on rock amidst waves. At each side rocks jut out of the water with pine and fungus. The lucky jewels, ruyi scepter and three halberds in a vase are among the waves. Five bats in the sky. Greek fret border. Embroidered using satin stitch, stem stitch, and couching with silk thread and gold thread on blue-black satin background. Blue-green silk backing. |
Height | 27 cm |
Width | 26.3 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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