Mandarin Square

52-23-34

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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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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