Physical description
Pair of rank badges (one rank badge divided into two parts), of black satin, embroidered with silk and metallic thread. A white bird, wings outspread, applied onto a background and trees and cloud forms; wave pattern at base.
Place of Origin
China (made)
Date
19th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Silk satin with embroidery in silk and metallic thread
Dimensions
Length: 11.75 in, Width: 12 in
Object history note
Registered File number 1934/3321.
Descriptive line
Pair of rank badges, silk satin with embroidery in silk and metallic thread, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Materials
Silk (textile); Silk thread; Metal thread
Techniques
Satin weave; Embroidered
Subjects depicted
Birds; Trees; Cloud scrolls
Categories
Textiles; Embroidery
Collection
East Asia Collection