| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-61 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | 18th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Satin | Gold Thread |
| Technique | Embroidered | Satin Stitch | Couched |
| Iconography | Paradise Flycatcher | Lucky Jewels | Pearls | Rhinoceros Horn | Book | Sun | Li Shui |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Square rank badge to be worn on robe of a ninth rank official's wife. Paradise flycatcher at center standing on rock amidst waves. The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water. Lucky jewels in waves including pearls, rhinoceros horn and book. Rudimentary li shui pattern below waves. Sky is filled with blue and white clouds with a red sun. Border of two lines of gold thread. Satin stitch and couched gold thread outlines on dark blue satin. Backing in light blue silk with paper tags in upper two corners, one with red stamp and black ink calligraphy. |
| Height | 23.8 cm |
| Width | 23.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
| Other Number | 9-C-4 - Other Number |
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