Mandarin Square

52-23-52B

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Buzi (補子)
Object Number 52-23-52B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Technique Embroidered
Iconography Mandarin Duck
Description

Pair of seventh rank Mandarin duck squares for wife of official. Apparently a 19th century provincial copy of an 18th century style.

Height 27.6 cm
Width 31.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952

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