| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-32 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Gold Thread | Gauze |
| Technique | Embroidered | Couched | gauze weave |
| Iconography | Wild Goose | Bats | Sun |
| Description | Square fourth rank civil official's badge. A Wild goose with wings spread faces the sun. Background is filled with five bats and clouds with swastika diaper pattern. Border is Greek fret. Couched in gold thread and counted stitch on gauze. This badge appears to be from the Reform Period of 1898 within the Guangxu Period (1875-1908 CE), or in that style. |
| Height | 28 cm |
| Width | 30 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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