ID 718676
Lot 1153 | A VERY RARE GOLD-GROUND BROCADE RANK BADGE OF A TIGER, BUZI
Valeur estimée
$ 20 000 – 30 000
17TH CENTURY
Made for a third-rank military official, the badge is woven with a tiger with blue striated fur amidst scrolling clouds and flames, tossed with a flaming pearl, a gold ingot, and a roll of silk, all above crashing waves.
12 7⁄8 x 14 3⁄8 in. (32.3 x 36.2 cm.)
Provenance
Jon Eric Riis.
Literature
B. Jackson and D. Hugus, Ladder to the Clouds, Berkeley, 1999, p. 220, 15.003 and back cover.
D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 68, fig. 6.3a.
Special notice
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| Matériel: | Textiles |
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| Époque historique: | Dynastie Ming |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
| Matériel: | Textiles |
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| Époque historique: | Dynastie Ming |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
| Adresse de l'enchère |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London Royaume-Uni | |
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| Téléphone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
| Commission | see on Website | |
| Conditions d'utilisation | Conditions d'utilisation |



