| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-28A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Late 19th Century - 1911 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Gold Thread | Paint |
| Technique | Kesi |
| Iconography | Wild Goose | Eight Buddhist Symbols | Eight Daoist Immortal Symbols | Sun | Li Shui | Narcissus | Peony | Fungus | Ruyi |
| Description | Square mandarin rank badge of fourth rank official. To be worn on back of robe. Wild goose stands facing the sun on rock amidst waves. The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water. Eight Buddhist symbols float in the waves. On the rocky banks at either side grow fungus, narcissus and peonies. The sky is filled with the eight symbols of the Daoist Immortals, two bats and clouds against a black background with gold tendrils and flowers. Border of simplified ruyi pattern. Woven in kesi technique with some details painted on. |
| Height | 31 cm |
| Width | 31.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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