Rank Badge
1662-1722 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Rank badge of a civil official. Silk tapestry (kesi) with design of white phoenix with sky, earth,water, flowers and symbols. Painted details.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk tapestry (<i>kesi</i>) |
| Brief description | Rank badge, tapestry-weave silk (kesi), China, Kangxi period (1662-1722). |
| Physical description | Rank badge of a civil official. Silk tapestry (kesi) with design of white phoenix with sky, earth,water, flowers and symbols. Painted details. |
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| Gallery label | MANDARIN SQUARE.
Fifth Rank Civil: Silver Pheasant.
CHINESE: (Ch'ing dynasty);18th- 19th century.
K'o-ssu, worked in silk and gold thread.
Vuilleumier Collection. |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Registered File number 1947/374. From the collection of Bernard Vuilleumier. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.129-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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