Lot Essay
A nearly identical Kangxi-period peacock badge with a similarly rendered circular peacock is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fletcher Fund, 1936, no. 36.65.5.
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KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Details
A RARE AND FINELY EMBROIDERED GOLD-GROUND RANK BADGE OF A PEACOCK, BUZI
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Made for a third-rank civil official, the peacock is embroidered in multi-colored satin stitch standing on a jagged rock emerging from waves tossed with auspicious emblems in shades of white, blue, green, brown and coral. Details of the bird’s tail plumage, rock formation, and surrounding border are worked in green peacock feather filament.
11 5/8 X 12 in. (29.5 x 30.3 cm.)
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Made for a third-rank civil official, the peacock is embroidered in multi-colored satin stitch standing on a jagged rock emerging from waves tossed with auspicious emblems in shades of white, blue, green, brown and coral. Details of the bird’s tail plumage, rock formation, and surrounding border are worked in green peacock feather filament.
11 5/8 X 12 in. (29.5 x 30.3 cm.)
Provenance
David Hugus Collection, United States, acquired prior to 2011.
Literature
D. Hugus and D. Yee, "Evolution of Yongzheng Rank Badges," Arts of Asia, vol. 41, January-February 2011, p. 67, no. 3.
D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 75, no. 7.12 and cover.
D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 75, no. 7.12 and cover.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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