Lot Essay
The rank badge embroidered with a crane was worn by a civil official in the Choson government.
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TWO EMBROIDERED SILK RANK BADGES
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TWO EMBROIDERED SILK RANK BADGES
CHOSON PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Each square rank badge (hyungbae) embroidered with a single large crane holding rui fungus in its beak above foaming waves and rocks and below clouds, worked in shades of blue, green, yellow and cream on a deep blue figured silk ground, mounted on card- 10 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (25.7 x 25.7 cm.) (2)
CHOSON PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Each square rank badge (hyungbae) embroidered with a single large crane holding rui fungus in its beak above foaming waves and rocks and below clouds, worked in shades of blue, green, yellow and cream on a deep blue figured silk ground, mounted on card- 10 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (25.7 x 25.7 cm.) (2)