Mandarin Square

52-23-90

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Buzi (補子)
Object Number 52-23-90
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Technique Embroidered
Iconography Bear | Five Bats | Peonies | Fungus | Bamboo | Peaches | Narcissus | Jewels
Description

Fifth rank military officer's bear square. In satin stitch, with couched mane and tail (like No. 64); bats and other symbols in Peking knot, outlines in twisted white cord; on blue-black satin. Original border gone. (Has same general pattern as No. 83, but this looks a little earlier; this might have served as the model for No. 83, or more likely, the maker of each used the same pattern as a model).

Height 28.5 cm
Width 31 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952

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