Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
Object Number | 52-23-34 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | 18th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk | Satin | Gold Thread |
Technique | Embroidered | Satin Stitch | Stem Stitch | Couched |
Iconography | Silver Pheasant | Sun |
Description | Square rank badge of wife of fifth rank official. Bird faces sun as it stands on rocky bank in foreground. Beyond the waves a stream flows down a rocky mountain. Plant forms on the rocks. Primarily satin stitch on blue-black silk with stem stitch and couched gold thread. Light blue silk backing. |
Height | 26.5 cm |
Width | 25.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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