Mandarin Square

52-23-82B

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Buzi (補子)
Object Number 52-23-82B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Technique Embroidered
Iconography Tiger | Fungus | Bamboo | Narcissus | Endless Knot | Three Halberds | Music Stone
Description

Fourth rank military officer's tiger square. Couched gold on black satin. Border of a continuous ruyi pattern. The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water.

Height 30.6 cm
Width 31.5 cm
Thickness 0.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952

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