Rank Badge
19th century (made)
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This is a rank badge for a court official of the Manchu-ruled Qing Dynasty of China (1644 - 1911). It is one of a pair, and both badges were made to adorn the front and back of a navy blue surcoat worn by court officials during ceremonial and courtly functions.
Stylised images of birds and animals were respectively used to indicate the different ranks of civil and military officials. This badge depicts a stylised pheasant, and would have been worn by a Civil Official of the Second Rank.
Stylised images of birds and animals were respectively used to indicate the different ranks of civil and military officials. This badge depicts a stylised pheasant, and would have been worn by a Civil Official of the Second Rank.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk tapestry (<i>kesi</i>) |
| Brief description | Rank badge, silk tapestry (kesi), Qing dynasty, 19th century |
| Physical description | Kesi tapestry woven rank badge, with peacock feathers woven into the background, depicting a stylised pheasant in a cosmic setting. The implements of the Eight Immortals adorn the sky. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Lewis F. Day |
| Object history | Registered File number 9901/1926. |
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| Summary | This is a rank badge for a court official of the Manchu-ruled Qing Dynasty of China (1644 - 1911). It is one of a pair, and both badges were made to adorn the front and back of a navy blue surcoat worn by court officials during ceremonial and courtly functions. Stylised images of birds and animals were respectively used to indicate the different ranks of civil and military officials. This badge depicts a stylised pheasant, and would have been worn by a Civil Official of the Second Rank. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.261-1929 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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