Mandarin Square

52-23-20

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Buzi (補子)
Object Number 52-23-20
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made Late 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silk | Satin | Cord
Technique Embroidered | Peking Knot | Satin Stitch | Couched
Iconography Golden Pheasant | Eight Buddhist Symbols | Bats | Peony | Fungus | Bamboo | Peach | Narcissus | Chou | Sun
Description

Square civil official's rank badge, second rank. Worn on the front of a robe. Multi-colored Golden Pheasant facing sun stands on rock amidst waves. In the waves are the Eight Buddhist symbols and at each edge are rocks with peony, fungus, bamboo, peaches, narcissus. There are five bats among the clouds. The border consists of alternating bats and shou characters. Mostly done in Peking knot but also couched and satin stitch on blue satin. There is a seam down the center. Blue silk backing on one half of square. Based on the appearance of the background elements this appears to be from the Daoguang Period (1821-50 CE).

Height 31 cm
Width 31 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952

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