| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-49A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Satin | Gold Thread | Peacock Feathers |
| Technique | Embroidered | Satin Stitch | Stem Satin Stitch | Couched | Peking Knot |
| Iconography | Mandarin Duck | Sun | Pearls | Peony | Fungus | Bamboo | Peach |
| Description | Square rank badge of seventh rank civil official to be worn on the back of robe. At center facing the sun a Mandarin Duck stands on a rock amidst waves. There are pearls in the waves and peonies, fungus, bamboo and peaches grow on the rocky banks at either side. Clouds in the sky. Images in satin stitch, satin stem stitch and Peking knots with the remaining space filled with couched peacock feathers. Border is Greek fret motif. Blue patterned silk backing with brown stains. |
| Height | 31.3 cm |
| Width | 31.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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