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Mandarin Embroidery Square

Chinese

Artwork Details

Mandarin Embroidery Square
19th century
Chinese
embroidered silk
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Johe
1989/2.25

Description

Wife’s rank badge (buzi) of civil rank 6, egret China
Qing dynasty (1644–1912)
19th century
Embroidered silk
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Johe, 1989/2.25

This unusual bird is likely an egret denoting civil rank 6. This bird is usually identified by a lack of a crest or cap, two protruding feathers on the head, and green legs.

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