Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
Object Number | 52-23-31A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | 18th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk | Gold Thread |
Technique | Embroidered | Satin Stitch | Stem Stitch | Peking Knot | Couched |
Iconography | Wild Goose | Li Shui | Pearls | Sun | Bats | Peony | Marigold | Fungus | Bamboo |
Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
Description | Square rank badge for wife of fourth rank official. To be worn on the back of robe. At center a wild goose looking back at the sun stands on a rock amidst waves. Pearls float in the water. Li shui pattern in the foreground. A row of rocks beyond the water and to each side with peonies, marigolds, fungus, and bamboo. Five bats and clouds against a brown cloth ground. Greek fret border. Satin stitch, stem stitch, Peking Knot and couched gold thread used. Pink silk backing. |
Height | 31.5 cm |
Width | 31.6 cm |
Thickness | 0.3 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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