| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-13 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Early Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Late 17th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Gold Thread | Spun Peacock Feather |
| Technique | Embroidered | Couched | Satin Stitch |
| Iconography | Mandarin Duck | Sun | Book | Rhinoceros Horn | Pearls | Sun |
| Description | Civil official's rank badge, 7th rank. Blue cloth with embroidery in satin stitch and gold and spun peacock feather couched on. A Mandarin duck with spreads its wings forming a circle. Bird looks toward the sun as it hovers above a rock amidst rounded waves. Rocky bank at the borders bracket the water with a book, rhinocerors horn and four pearls. The sky is filled with blue, green and orange clouds. The gold thread fills in the empty space. The border is a meandering pattern of gold and spun peacock feather. Edge of fabric is unfinished with some loose threads and there is no backing. |
| Height | 34.5 cm |
| Width | 34.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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