Mandarin Square
| 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 |
| Early Date: | 1875 |
| Late Date: | 1900 |
| 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 |
| Height: | 31 cm |
| Width: | 31 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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).
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