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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN
A VERY RARE PAIR OF EMBROIDERED GAUZE MILITARY OFFICIAL'S RANK BADGES OF PANTHERS, BUZI
QING DYNASTY, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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A VERY RARE PAIR OF EMBROIDERED GAUZE MILITARY OFFICIAL'S RANK BADGES OF PANTHERS, BUZI
QING DYNASTY, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Made for a sixth rank military official, each is finely embroidered in counted stitch on a dark blue gauze ground with a panther, biao standing between two upright rock formations surrounded by clouds, above a lishui stripe. The whole scene is set within a cloud border, in muted shades of ivory, beige, blue, pale green, pale gold and pale russet, surrounded by an outer border of couched gold keyfret.
16 in. (41 cm.) square, mounted and framed (2)
QING DYNASTY, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Made for a sixth rank military official, each is finely embroidered in counted stitch on a dark blue gauze ground with a panther, biao standing between two upright rock formations surrounded by clouds, above a lishui stripe. The whole scene is set within a cloud border, in muted shades of ivory, beige, blue, pale green, pale gold and pale russet, surrounded by an outer border of couched gold keyfret.
16 in. (41 cm.) square, mounted and framed (2)
Provenance
Linda Wrigglesworth, London
Brought to you by
Nick Wilson
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