| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-88A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Late 18th Century - Early 20th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Bear | Bats | Eight Taoist Symbols | Eight Buddhist Symbols | Eight Jewels | Li Shui |
| Description | Fifth rank military bear square for wife of officer. Late kesi 刻絲 (silk tapestry weave) with much paint and very coarse tarnished gold thread background. Over-conventionalized flowers. Border of continuous swastikas. The Chinese term for swastika is 萬 wan, meaning "myriad" (lit. 'ten thousand') and is meant to invoke the infinite blessings or wishes for happiness for the wearer of the badge. The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water. |
| Height | 30 cm |
| Width | 30 cm |
| Thickness | 0.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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