Details
The embroidered badge made for a fifth rank civil official, 20th century, is decorated with a silver pheasant alights on a rock emerging from turbulent waves amidst auspicious emblems. The embroidered badge made for a seventh degree civil official, Daoguang period (1821-1850), is decorated with a mandarin duck alights on a rock emerging from rolling waves amidst auspicious emblems. The badge worked in Peking knot made for a sixth degree civil official, 19th century, is decorated with an egret alights on a rock emerging from waves amidst anbaxian and other auspicious motifs.
Largest, 1278 in. (32.7 cm.) square
Provenance
The Irving Collection, New York.
Sale Room Notice
Please note the dating for this lot is 19th-20th century. The badge illustrated in the first upper row is dated as 20th century.
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