| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-35 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Late 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Gold Thread |
| Technique | Embroidered | Couched | Peking Knot | Couched Twist |
| Iconography | Silver Pheasant | Eight Buddhist Symbols | Three Halberds with Vase | chime | Bell | Sun | Bats | Peony | Peach | Marigold |
| Description | Fifth rank civil official's badge. To be worn on front of robe. Silver Pheasant faces the sun as it stands on a rock amidst waves. Vase with three halberds, bronze bell and Buddhist symbols float in the waves. Peony, peach and marigold grow on the rocky banks. Six bats and clouds fill the sky. Greek fret pattern on border. Primarily done in couched gold thread with the bird and sun in Peking Knot and details of bird's beak and legs in couched twist on blue-black silk. Vertical seam down center . |
| Height | 31 cm |
| Width | 30.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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