Pair of Rank Badges
late 19th century (made)
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Pair of uncut mandarin square rank badges embroidered with coloured silks in satin, stem, long and short and chain stitches, and couched gold thread.
On each square is embroidered a white crane, the insignia of a civil official of the first rank, with a background of water, waves, rocks, clouds and miscellaneous symbols.
On each square is embroidered a white crane, the insignia of a civil official of the first rank, with a background of water, waves, rocks, clouds and miscellaneous symbols.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk with silk and gold threads |
Brief description | Pair of rank badges of embroidered silk with silk and gold threads, China, late 19th century |
Physical description | Pair of uncut mandarin square rank badges embroidered with coloured silks in satin, stem, long and short and chain stitches, and couched gold thread. On each square is embroidered a white crane, the insignia of a civil official of the first rank, with a background of water, waves, rocks, clouds and miscellaneous symbols. |
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Accession number | T.48&A-1968 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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