Mandarin Square

52-23-94

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Buzi (補子)
Object Number 52-23-94
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Technique Embroidered
Iconography Bear | Lotus | Bats | Peaches | Narcissus | Peony | Fungus | Bamboo | Pine Tree | Jewels
Description

Fifth rank military officer's wife's bear square. Peking knot on blue-black satin. Border of alternate red and blue lotus flowers.

Height 29.4 cm
Width 30.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952

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