ID 807418
Lot 848 | A BROCADE RANK BADGE OF A QILIN, BUZI
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Made for a nobleman, the badge is boldly worked with a recumbent qilin above waves, between rock formations and lotus scroll, all below ruyi-shaped clouds.
15 5/8 x 15 1/4 in. (40 x 39 cm.)
Provenance
Vancouver collection (by repute).
John Eric Riis.
Literature
D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 59, no. 5.3.
| Medium: | Textile |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Medium: | Textile |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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