Mandarin Square
| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 88-22-2 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Silk |
| Iconography: | Lion Sun Bat Eight Buddhist Symbols |
| Height: | 29.4 cm |
| Width: | 31.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Cornelia Fraley, 1988 |
Description
Second rank military officer's wife's lion square. Black silk embroidered with blue and purple silk and gold thread. Lion surrounded by cloud motif. Purple: analine dye? The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water.
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