Hyungbae
Rank Badge (Hyungbae)
1800 - 1899 (made)
1800 - 1899 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Panel for the back of an official robe, of dark blue silk damask, embroidered with silks and gold thread.
A pair of cranes in flight amid clouds; below is the sea, from which emerge rocks and branches of coral; they hold branches of fungus (yeongji) in their beaks (both the crane and the fungus symbolise longevity).
A pair of cranes in flight amid clouds; below is the sea, from which emerge rocks and branches of coral; they hold branches of fungus (yeongji) in their beaks (both the crane and the fungus symbolise longevity).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hyungbae (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk |
| Brief description | Textile, embroidered panel; Korea, Joseon, C19 |
| Physical description | Panel for the back of an official robe, of dark blue silk damask, embroidered with silks and gold thread. A pair of cranes in flight amid clouds; below is the sea, from which emerge rocks and branches of coral; they hold branches of fungus (yeongji) in their beaks (both the crane and the fungus symbolise longevity). |
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| Gallery label | 3. Status symbols Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) Waist belt made by Sung Nak-Yoon in 1992
The regulated dress codes of the Joseon dynasty reflected its societal hierarchy. Colours, materials and patterns differed according to the wearer’s status. Here, the lavish lacquered fish skin of the spectacles case, angyeongjip, and the purple colour of the waist belt, sejodae, point to an affluent owner or seonbi of high rank. The rank badge, hyungbae, decorated with cranes, also indicates this, and would have been sewn onto a ceremonial garment. Even the pipe’s length demonstrates the seonbi’s status, as a long pipe would need a servant to light it.
Shagreen, lacquer; silk brocade; silk and gilt thread; bamboo and silver
Pipe purchase supported by V&A Members Museum nos. FE.45-1991, T.198-1920, FE.546:1-1992, FE.36-1991(19/01/2021) |
| Credit line | Purchased from Rev. Stanley Smith |
| Object history | Purchased from Rev. Stanley Smith. Register entry 21 April 1920. |
| Historical context | Purchase price for both T.197-1920 and T.198-1920 |
| Bibliographic reference | National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage. Korean Art Collection Victoria and Albert Museum. Republic of Korea, 2013.
p. 283
This embroidered badge was worn by an official above the senior third rank in the late Joseon Dynasty. This rank badge is adorned with two cranes holding a yeongji mushroom, waves, yeongji mushrooms, and clouds which are embroidered with twisted threads on cloud-patterned silk brocade. |
| Other number | RP 1920/3061 - RF number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.198-1920 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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