ID 718904
Lot 1155 | A VERY RARE PAIR OF GOLD-GROUND BROCADE RANK BADGES OF PEACOCKS, BUZI
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
17TH CENTURY
Made for the wife of a third-rank civil official, each badge is worked in blue, red, and green with a large peacock standing on one leg on jagged rocks above waves, all amidst scrolling clouds with details picked out in peacock feather filament.
11 x 12 1⁄4 in. (27.9 x 30.8 cm.)
Provenance
Myrna Myers, Paris.
Christie's New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1250.
Literature
D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 70, fig. 6.7 (one).
Special notice
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.
| Medium: | Textile |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Textile |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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