Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
Object Number | C457 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk |
Technique | Embroidered |
Iconography | Bird | Eight Buddhist Symbols |
Description | Embroidered mandarin square. Bird and sun are missing (possibly 92-1-48A,B). Birds being applied to badges separately became a practice under the Tongzhi emperor’s reign (1862-1874 CE). The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water. Similar to 52-23-18. |
Height | 11 cm |
Width | 11.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of K. Z. Tung, 1924 |
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