Mandarin Square

52-23-89B

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Buzi (補子)
Object Number 52-23-89B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Technique Embroidered
Iconography Bear | Peaches | Fungus | Bats | Peonies | Jewel | Narcissus
Description

One of a pair of fifth rank military officer's bear squares. Rather coarse satin stitch on blue-black satin; bear (of same general type as that on No. 83, but having less well-shaped head) has couched gold man and tail (like No. 64). Couched border in Greek fret. Identical in pattern with 52-23-64, and almost the same as 52-23-87. Based on the appearance of the background elements this appears to be from the Daoguang Period (1821-50 CE).

Height 31.1 cm
Width 31.7 cm
Thickness 0.05 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952

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