ID 718717
Lot 1157 | AN EMBROIDERED AND COUCHED GOLD RANK BADGE OF A SILVER PHEASANT, BUZI
Estimate value
$ 8 000 – 12 000
YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)
Made for the wife of a fifth rank civil official, the badge features a silver phesant with three long curved tail feathers, standing on a tall rock formation, all reserved on a ground of couched gold threads and above waves tossed with auspicious emblems.
9 1⁄2 x 8 3⁄4 in. (24.2 x 22 cm.)
Literature
D. Hugus and D. Yee, "Evolution of Yongzheng Rank Badges," Arts of Asia, vol. 41, January-February 2011, pp. 68-69, no. 8.
| Medium: | Textile |
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| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Textile |
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| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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