A RARE SEED PEARL-EMBROIDERED SATIN CIVIL OFFICIAL'S RANK BADGE OF A CRANE, BUZI
MID-19TH CENTURY
A RARE SEED PEARL-EMBROIDERED SATIN CIVIL OFFICIAL'S RANK BADGE OF A CRANE, BUZI MID-19TH CENTURY Made for a civil official of the first rank and finely worked in satin stitch and seed stitch, the seed pearl-embroidered crane ( xianhe ), shown facing the sun as it stands on a rock emerging from breaking waves tossed with 'precious objects' and bordered below by lingzhi -shaped clouds, flanked by peaches to one side and roses and lingzhi to the other, and surrounded by the wufu in flight amidst further clouds, all picked out in muted shades of blue, coral, grey, white and black, and couched gold thread, within an outer border of couched gold thread key fret 12 in. (30.5 cm.) square, mounted, lucite frame
A RARE SEED PEARL-EMBROIDERED SATIN CIVIL OFFICIAL'S RANK BADGE OF A CRANE, BUZI
MID-19TH CENTURY
A RARE SEED PEARL-EMBROIDERED SATIN CIVIL OFFICIAL'S RANK BADGE OF A CRANE, BUZI MID-19TH CENTURY Made for a civil official of the first rank and finely worked in satin stitch and seed stitch, the seed pearl-embroidered crane ( xianhe ), shown facing the sun as it stands on a rock emerging from breaking waves tossed with 'precious objects' and bordered below by lingzhi -shaped clouds, flanked by peaches to one side and roses and lingzhi to the other, and surrounded by the wufu in flight amidst further clouds, all picked out in muted shades of blue, coral, grey, white and black, and couched gold thread, within an outer border of couched gold thread key fret 12 in. (30.5 cm.) square, mounted, lucite frame
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