A RARE PAIR OF EMBROIDERED GOLD-GROUND RANK BADGES OF QILIN, BUZI

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23.09.2022 08:30UTC -05:00
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Los 852 | A RARE PAIR OF EMBROIDERED GOLD-GROUND RANK BADGES OF QILIN, BUZI
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A RARE PAIR OF EMBROIDERED GOLD-GROUND RANK BADGES OF QILIN, BUZI

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

Made for a first-rank military official, each badge is worked in shades of white, blue, coral, green, and brown, with a qilin standing on jagged rocks above waves, all amidst ruyi-shaped clouds. The qilin's spine, rocks, and areas of the border are all picked out in peacock feather filament.

11 1/2 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.6 cm.)





Provenance

Sotheby’s New York, 19 March 2014, lot 404.



Literature

D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 31, no. 3.2 and p. 73, no. 7.6 and cover (one).



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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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