Comprising a bear badge for a first-rank military official's wife, Daoguang period (1821-1850); and an embroidered `Peking knot’ panther badge for a sixth-rank military official, Tongzhi period (1862-1874).
11¹⁄₈ x 11³⁄₄ in. (28.2 x 29.8 cm.) and 11¹⁄₂ x 11³⁄₄ in. (29 x 29.8 cm.)

Bear badge: D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 34, fig. 3.17.

Panther badge:
B. Jackson and D. Hugus, Ladder to the Clouds, Berkeley, California, 1999, p. 201.
D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 36, fig. 3.24.

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