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Lot 273

A RARE SILK EMBROIDERED 'GOLDEN PHEASANT' BADGE
Yongzheng/Qianlong

2 November 2021, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A RARE SILK EMBROIDERED 'GOLDEN PHEASANT' BADGE

Yongzheng/Qianlong
Made for a civil official of the Second Rank, finely embroidered in multi-coloured threads with the bird facing the sun as it alights onto a rock emerging from green rolling waves interspersed with gold thread, all within a border of sinuous trailing clouds executed in delicate blue and green shades, framed and glazed.
The badge 28.5cm (11 2/8in) wide x 27cm (10 1/2in) long.

Footnotes

清雍正/乾隆 刺繡錦雞紋二品文官補子

Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, London, 1980

來源:倫敦Linda Wrigglesworth,1980年

Badges buzi displaying fabulous creatures, birds or animals were worn by the members of the Qing ruling elites as part of their Court dress. The various species, whether real or imaginary, signified the wearer's rank and the badges were worn in pairs on the bufu surcoat. Accordingly, one badge was attached to the back of the surcoat, the other was made in two parts, which were respectively placed to either side of the opening on the chest.

Compare with a similar silk 'Golden Pheasant' embroidered badge, 18th century or earlier, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, acc.no.1988.104.89.

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