Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Date:late 18th century Culture:China Medium:Silk and metallic thread tapestry (kesi) Dimensions:11 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (29.21 x 31.11 cm) Classification:Textiles-Tapestries Credit Line:Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929 Accession Number:30.75.914 The egret corresponds to the sixth civil rank. Tapestry-woven (kesi) in colorful silk with gold thread for the background, this rank badge shows the egret surrounded with waves, rocks, clouds, bats, and flowering plants, including a peach tree, connoting longevity. Below the waves is a stylized water pattern (li shui), which first began to appear on rank badges in the eighteenth century.
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Date:late 18th century Culture:China Medium:Silk and metallic thread tapestry (kesi) Dimensions:11 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (29.21 x 31.11 cm) Classification:Textiles-Tapestries Credit Line:Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929 Accession Number:30.75.914 The egret corresponds to the sixth civil rank. Tapestry-woven (kesi) in colorful silk with gold thread for the background, this rank badge shows the egret surrounded with waves, rocks, clouds, bats, and flowering plants, including a peach tree, connoting longevity. Below the waves is a stylized water pattern (li shui), which first began to appear on rank badges in the eighteenth century.