Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
Object Number | 52-23-95 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | Early 20th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk |
Technique | Embroidered | Tapestry Weave | Kesi |
Iconography | Bear | Bats | Eight Daoist Immortal Symbols |
Description | Fifth rank military bear square for officer's wife. Very late kesi, seemingly a poor copy of No. 52-23-88, with identical details. The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water. |
Height | 27.6 cm |
Width | 31.3 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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