| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-7 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Early Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Late 17th Century - Early 18th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Gauze | Silk | Gold Thread |
| Technique | Embroidered | Gauze | Laid Satin Stitch | Couched |
| Iconography | Golden Pheasant | Peony |
| Description | Circular embroidered medallion not signifying rank and probably from a noblewoman's robe. Laid satin stitch with couched gold thread outlines on coarse gauze. Two golden pheasants facing each other at center. One is hovering in the air and the other stands on a rock with flowers, peonies, and clouds in the background. Roughly seamed to surrounding strip done in the same technique. No backing. |
| Outside Diameter | 27.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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