Mandarin Square

52-23-24

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Buzi (補子)
Object Number 52-23-24
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made Late 18th Century - Early 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Satin | Silk | Gold Thread
Technique Embroidered | Satin Stitch | Couched
Iconography Peacock | Sun | Bats | Peach | Fungus | Bamboo | Pine | Magnolia | mallow flower | Peony
Description

Square rank badge for wife of third rank official. Bird at center faces sun and stands on rock amidst waves. Rocks in foreground, background and sides with peaches, fungus, bamboo, pine, magnolia, mallow flower and peony. Four bats in sky against blue-black satin. Predominance of couched gold thread with bird and some motifs in satin stitch. Greek fret border. Gold silk backing.

Height 31.4 cm
Width 31.4 cm
Thickness 0.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952

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