Mandarin Square

52-23-15

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Buzi (補子)
Object Number 52-23-15
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made Late 18th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silk | Satin
Technique Embroidered | Satin Stitch
Iconography Crane | Pine | Fungus | Bamboo | Chrysanthemum
Description

First rank civil official's wife's square rank badge for front of robe. Crane looking back towards sun stands with wings spread on rock in landscape with stream and mountain. Pine, fungus, bamboo, chrysanthemums grow on the rocks. Single group of clouds in sky. Seam at center. Satin stitch on blue-black satin. Narrow black satin border. Blue silk backing.

Height 23 cm
Width 25.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952

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