A BROCADE RANK BADGE OF A QILIN, BUZI

Lot 848
23.09.2022 08:30UTC -05:00
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Lot 848 | A BROCADE RANK BADGE OF A QILIN, BUZI
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$ 10 000 – 15 000
A BROCADE RANK BADGE OF A QILIN, BUZI

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.
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