| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 54-16-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Late Ming Dynasty |
| Date Made | 17th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk |
| Iconography | Peacock | Waves | Bamboo | Jewels | Sun | Clouds |
| Description | Third rank peacock mandarin square, modified for early Qing use by the addition of a sun disc. Bird done in couched gold with clouds and spray in Bokhara couching and waves in split stitch. This multiplication of stitches was characteristic of the Ming, but might have carried over for a short time into the subsequent Ming dynasty. The sun was added later (to conform to early Qing usage) by attaching a circle of red silk in applique. Very valuable as an almost unique survival from a relatively early period. |
| Height | 41 cm |
| Width | 40.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Cecil P. Reichel, 1954 |
| Other Number | 83-12-5 - Other Number |
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