Mandarin Square

52-23-51

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Buzi (補子)
Object Number 52-23-51
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silk | Satin
Technique Embroidered | Peking Knot | Couched
Iconography Mandarin Duck | Sun | Ruyi | Jewels | Bats | Chou | Flowers | Dragon
Description

Square rank badge for wife of seventh rank official. At center Mandarin Duck looks back towards sun as it stands on a rock amidst waves. Jewels in the sea including ruyi scepter. Auspicious flowers on rocky banks at both sides. Combination flower and cloud-like pattern in foreground and in sky. Three red bats and three blue bats in the sky. Pairs of kuilong dragons facing round shou characters on each side of border and bats in corners of border. Black silk border and red patterned silk backing with hole in one of the upper corners with remnant of white paper label and black stamp oval seal that says "Made in China."

Height 31.4 cm
Width 32.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952

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