An embroidered silk insignia badge. Mid-Qing dynasty
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Property from an East Coast Private Collection
An embroidered silk insignia badge
Mid-Qing dynasty
Each featuring a bear, the emblem of a fifth-rank military official, the front badge with center seam and the solid back embroidered in Peking knot and the couching technique with gilt-wrapped threads with a stylized landscape and auspicious plants below cloud scrolls and a red sun.
12 1/8 x 12 1/2in (31 x 31.6cm)
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium

Category: Asian Art


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