Details
Comprising a pair of bear badges, Daoguang period (1821-1850) and a pair of panther badges, Xianfeng period (1851-1861).
Bear badges: 1214 x 1212 in. (31.2 x 32 cm.)
Panther badges: 1134 x 13 in. (30 x 33 cm.)
Literature
Bear badges: B. Jackson and D. Hugus, Ladder to the Clouds, Berkeley, California, 1999, p. 197.
Panther badges: D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 36, fig. 3.23.
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